1376 Ogden Avenue, Bronx, NY 10452

1376 Ogden Avenue is a 5-story, 26-unit residential building located in Highbridge, constructed in 1912 and currently owned by Mary Coleman. The building has experienced persistent maintenance challenges throughout 2024-2025, most notably with recurring heat and hot water issues affecting the entire building, with at least ten related complaints filed between January and February 2025. The property also has multiple active violations, including failures to maintain proper building systems, with particularly concerning issues in apartments 1C and 3C involving water damage and leaks that threaten ceiling stability. Multiple rodent inspection reports from 2023-2025 indicate ongoing rat activity, though baiting efforts were documented in spring 2024.

The building's inspection history reveals significant concerns regarding safety systems and maintenance compliance. Apartment 1C was found to have several violations in December 2024, including lead paint hazards, water leaks, and missing safety devices such as smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. The property has multiple open violations related to boiler inspection requirements, with records showing unmet obligations for filing annual inspection reports between 2018 and 2023, including recent violations from 2024-2025. Additionally, there are active ECB violations from October 2024 related to excessive water leaks, obstructed egress, and unauthorized apartment modifications, which collectively carry substantial fines totaling over $10,000.

The building's maintenance history also shows patterns of access issues for inspectors, as evidenced by multiple instances where inspection requests could not be fulfilled due to lack of access to apartments, raising concerns about compliance verification for reported issues. Recent rodent activity has been documented through multiple inspections in 2024-2025, though some baiting efforts appear to have been conducted. The property has experienced construction-related concerns in the past, with records showing inspections for building stability issues as recently as October 2024. While some violations have been closed through remediation, including certain safety device requirements in apartment 1C in February 2025, numerous open violations remain, indicating ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges. The building's age and classification as a "New Law Tenement" suggest it is subject to specific rent regulation and landlord obligations, which appear to be inconsistently met based on the available records.