3890 Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457

***3890 Park Avenue*** is a 5-story, 15-unit residential building constructed in 1925 and currently owned by Debbian Fletcher-Blake. The property has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water systems, particularly in early 2025, with multiple complaints indicating both apartment-specific and building-wide heating problems. Recent housing maintenance complaints from April 2025 include concerns about smoke detectors, door issues, wall conditions, and window frames, though not all inspections resulted in violations.

The building is currently facing several open housing maintenance violations from October 2024, particularly affecting apartments 3C and 5C, involving issues with pest infestations (roaches in 3C, mice in 5C), interior maintenance needs (peeling paint, water damage), and safety equipment requirements (missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors). The property has a documented history of rodent activity, with several inspections between 2016 and 2022 showing varying degrees of rat presence, though recent years show improved compliance. While the building has maintained a generally pest-free record according to bedbug reports from 2021-2024, the presence of other vermin issues in recent violations is concerning. A 2022 boiler complaint was recorded, though inspectors were unable to gain access to assess the situation.

The building has consistently filed timely bedbug reports showing no active infestations during the reporting periods, and recent rodent inspection results from 2022-2023 indicate some improvement, with more passed inspections compared to earlier years. The most pressing current issues appear to be related to heating systems and interior maintenance concerns, particularly in relation to safety equipment and pest control, with multiple open violations from 2024 regarding safety equipment and ongoing maintenance requirements. The property has an established pattern of heating system challenges, with multiple documented complaints over the past few months. Though some recent complaints have been resolved, the pattern of repeat complaints and reported inability to access apartments for inspections raises questions about maintenance response protocols.