1341 Franklin Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456

The 1341 Franklin Avenue building in Morrisania, owned by Valerie Walters, is a 99-unit, 5-story Class A structure built in 2013. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with multiple complaints in spring 2025 affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. These complaints, marked as emergencies, were consistently addressed by HPD, often with occupants confirming that the conditions were corrected upon inspection.

The property has also faced several maintenance challenges, including unsanitary conditions in garbage/recycling storage (April 2025) and various apartments requiring attention to plumbing, window, and door issues (January 2025). The building's violation record shows open Class A and C violations as of 2024 for apartment 220 (broken kitchen cabinet) and apartments 209 and 412 (roach infestations). Previous inspections revealed multiple issues in 2024, including problems with light fixtures, ceiling surfaces, and excessive storage in apartment 212. The elevator system has been a recurring concern, with multiple complaints between 2018 and 2025, though inspections typically found no violations.

While there were bedbug infestations reported in 2019-2020 (5-6 units affected), recent filings (2023-2024) show no new infestations. The building's rodent inspection results have been mostly passing since 2018, with only one failure recorded in 2022 for "Other Reasons." The property has received varying attention to energy efficiency compliance, with violations noted in 2021-2022 regarding the display of energy efficiency scores. Although many complaints and violations have been closed over time, the recurring nature of heat/water issues and the presence of open violations as of 2024 suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. Regular elevator complaints and historical pest issues indicate some persistent infrastructure and maintenance concerns, though recent bedbug and rodent inspections show improvements in pest management.