4173 3rd Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457

The 4-story, 8-unit tenement building at 4173 3rd Avenue in Tremont, Bronx, has experienced multiple significant maintenance and safety issues over the past several years. Most recently, in 2024, there were numerous complaints and violations involving heating, plumbing, and appliance problems, including issues with heat/hot water (in the entire building and individual apartments), sinks, toilets, and various appliances including refrigerators and ranges. The building has documented structural concerns, particularly a vertical crack from the 3rd to 4th floor windows and issues with a cracked sill and missing stucco on the 4th floor, for which an ECB violation was issued in January 2024 with a penalty of $625.00.

Between 2023 and 2024, there were also serious infrastructure problems noted, including the presence of roaches and mice in apartment 2A, a missing smoke detector in the same unit, and unauthorized electrical work involving 220-volt lines in apartments 1B and 2A. The building has a history of heating system problems, including multiple heat/hot water complaints in 2024, with at least one requiring emergency intervention. There were also issues with building egress noted in 2021, where blocked exit pathways were observed.

The property has shown ongoing pest control challenges, as evidenced by multiple rodent inspections in 2025 (with rat activity noted in January 2025) and several rat bait applications. While the building has maintained a zero infestation record for bedbugs since 2018, the persistent rodent issues suggest ongoing maintenance challenges. The Department of Buildings records from 2023 indicate active violations for failure to file external low-pressure inspections for 2018, 2019, and 2020, suggesting possible ongoing maintenance oversight.