4697 3Rd Avenue, Bronx, NY 10458

The 53-unit, 8-story residential building at 4697 3rd Avenue in the Belmont neighborhood, owned by Emrush Zeqaj, was completed in 2020 and has experienced several notable maintenance and compliance issues over its short history. Most recently, there is an active complaint from January 2025 regarding an elevator system without alternate service, which raises concerns about accessibility and safety.

The building has had multiple violations related to energy efficiency requirements, including three 2024 violations regarding failure to file benchmarking reports and to display energy efficiency scores, though these were all dismissed. The property has also faced various safety compliance issues, particularly during its initial years of operation in 2021-2022, including problems with electrical wiring (2023), training compliance (2022), construction safety (two separate 2021 incidents), inadequate scaffolding, excessive debris, and multiple instances of failing to meet sustainability requirements. Encouragingly, the building shows no history of bedbug infestations, with all three annual reports (2022-2024) indicating zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units.

While there were numerous violations and complaints during the initial occupancy period, most of these appear to have been resolved, with the exception of the recent elevator complaint. The building's permit history shows regular maintenance and compliance checks, with several permits issued between 2021 and 2023, including for plumbing and electrical work. The property has demonstrated some challenges in maintaining compliance with NYC's energy efficiency regulations, as evidenced by multiple violations regarding benchmarking reports and energy efficiency score displays, though most have been successfully dismissed or resolved through appropriate channels.