1212 Tinton Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456

The three-unit, two-story building at 1212 Tinton Avenue in Morrisania, owned by Ari Friedman and built in 1905, currently faces significant maintenance challenges as of summer 2023. Multiple complaints filed in August 2023 resulted in HPD inspections revealing several violations that remain open, including issues with pests (mice, spiders, flies, and centipedes), a refrigerator with a defective seal gasket, damaged floor tiles in the kitchen, and problems with a closet door. There are also violations related to staircase wall paint requirements and a door repair issue.

While HPD was unable to gain access to inspect some reported conditions, multiple other complaints were addressed, including those about wall conditions and mold, though not all resulted in violations. Additionally, there is an open violation related to the failure to file the annual bedbug report. The building's recent history shows a pattern of maintenance issues, particularly regarding pests, with similar complaints emerging in both 2023 and past years.

Rodent inspections between 2011 and 2022 show inconsistent results, with rat activity recorded in 2011 and 2017, though more recent inspections in 2022 have shown passing results. The building class is listed as "HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A," suggesting it has undergone some form of conversion from its original use, though the specific nature of this conversion is not detailed in the records. Of particular note is the concentration of violations in a single inspection period (August 2023) and the ongoing nature of many of these issues, which were still open as of the most recent inspection data available.