1974 University Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453

The property at 1974 University Avenue is a 5-story, 10-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1912, currently owned by Santos Najaro. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues, with the most recent problems indicating ongoing building maintenance challenges. In May 2025, the building received violations for unsanitary garbage/recycling storage conditions, and has faced multiple heat and hot water-related complaints throughout 2024-2025, affecting both individual apartments and common areas.

Notably, there were multiple heat/hot water emergencies in December 2024, and more recent heating issues were reported in March and May 2025. The building has also experienced electrical problems, including a power outage in February 2025. Recent inspections have revealed several structural and safety concerns, including defective entrance locks, door self-closing mechanisms, and missing smoke detectors. The property has documented rodent activity throughout 2023-2025, with multiple inspections resulting in bait application.

Though there have been some pest-related complaints, including reports of rats and unsanitary conditions, bedbug reports from 2021-2024 show no infestations. The Department of Buildings has records of multiple illegal conversion complaints between 2019-2022, with at least one resulting in an Oath Violation. Currently, there are several active Environmental Control Board violations from 2021 related to failure to comply with previous orders, with substantial penalties imposed. The property has maintained consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, showing zero instances of infestation during the past four reporting periods.