1365 Findlay Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456

The 5-story, 33-unit building at 1365 Findlay Avenue in Claremont Village, owned by Mark Engel and constructed in 1924, has experienced recurring heating issues throughout 2024 and into 2025. The most recent spate of heat and hot water complaints began in January 2025, with multiple reports coming from both individual apartments and throughout the entire building, some classified as emergencies. These heating problems appear to be an ongoing issue, with similar complaints documented throughout 2024, including six emergency heat-related complaints between February and December 2024. The building also faced pest control challenges, with a January 2025 complaint about unsanitary conditions due to pests, following previous concerns about mice infestations in 2023-2024.

The building's maintenance history shows significant attention to various issues, particularly in apartment A3, which underwent multiple inspections in 2023 revealing several violations including water leaks, defective ceramic tiles, and rodent infestations. All these violations were certified as corrected by October 2023. The property has maintained a generally acceptable safety record in terms of fire safety equipment, with the most recent inspection showing compliance with smoke and carbon monoxide detector requirements. While there were two violations issued in 2019 regarding failure to file energy benchmarking reports, these were dismissed by 2021.

The Department of Buildings conducted inspections for illegal conversions in 2023, finding no violations warranting action. Recent rodent inspections up to July 2025 have generally passed, indicating improvements in pest control measures, though there were earlier failures noted in 2024. The building's bedbug reporting history shows minimal issues, with the most recent report for 2023-2024 indicating no infested units, following two instances in previous years (2021-2022 and 2022-2023) where one unit was affected each time, with successful eradication in both cases. The property has undergone various repairs and maintenance activities, including two exterior work permits issued in 2021 and 2022, suggesting ongoing commitment to building upkeep, though the persistent heating and pest issues indicate challenges with maintaining consistent building-wide systems.