1419 University Avenue, Bronx, NY 10452

1419 University Avenue is a 6-story, 24-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1927 and currently owned by Kobina Arhin. The building has experienced persistent heating and water supply issues, most notably in January 2024 when multiple heat and hot water complaints were filed, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. More recently, between June 2025 and December 2024, there were additional heating and plumbing concerns, including an emergency heat/hot water complaint in December 2024.

The building has also faced several regulatory issues, including a current active complaint regarding elevator service (registered in June 2025) and previous elevator-related complaints in late 2023, though inspections found no violations. Multiple housing maintenance violations were recorded in early 2024, particularly affecting apartments 4A and 1A, including issues with window balances, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and water damage. The property has undergone periodic rodent inspections showing mixed results between 2022 and 2025, with some inspections passing and others indicating rat activity.

A significant number of housing maintenance code violations were addressed and closed, including issues with a water leak in apartment 2A (documented in January 2024). The building's emergency response to heating and water issues has been documented through multiple 311 service requests, with varying degrees of access provided to inspectors. Notably, the building has maintained a clean bedbug report record over the past several years, with no reported infestations since 2019.