1346 Prospect Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459

The two-family house at 1346 Prospect Avenue in Morrisania, owned by Maureen Assoumou, has experienced multiple significant housing quality issues in recent years, with the most pressing being a heating system failure affecting the entire building documented in February 2024, for which a violation was issued. Throughout 2023, there were numerous maintenance complaints, particularly between April and June, including issues with cabinets, plumbing (sinks and toilets), and an unsanitary pest problem, though inspections often encountered access issues.

A safety concern regarding smoke detectors was also reported in April 2023. The building has maintained an active pattern of rodent activity, with multiple inspections between 2022 and 2023 revealing consistent rat presence, though some baiting efforts were recorded as applied. The property has a history of unresolved violations dating back to 2019, involving multiple summons related to work done without proper permits and failure to maintain the building in a code-compliant manner during the ownership of Old Atlantic Management.

These violations, some of which had penalties ranging from $6,250 to $25,000, appear to pertain to conditions requiring correction between 2019-2021, including issues with a wood canopy in the rear yard and missing platform steps. While some violations have been officially closed, others remain active, including a failure to certify correction of an immediately hazardous violation from December 2019. The building's two-family structure is typical of the 1931 construction date, and while some improvements have been attempted (as evidenced by inspections and bait applications), the persistent nature of the complaints and violations suggests ongoing maintenance challenges.