4417 3rd Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457

4417 3rd Avenue in the Belmont neighborhood is a 3-story, 4-unit residential building constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Israel Frankel. The property has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past two years, with significant concerns about heating systems, security, and sanitation. Most notably, there have been multiple heat and hot water complaints in both 2024 and 2025, with the most recent reported in March 2025.

The building has also faced ongoing problems with door security, including multiple violations and complaints regarding entrance doors, with inspections in 2024 and 2025 noting missing or defective locks and self-closing mechanisms. Three separate heating-related complaints were filed between 2024 and 2025, with varying degrees of access issues during inspections. The building has an active violation for failure to file external low-pressure inspections from 2020 to 2022, which remains open as of June 2023. Sanitation issues have been documented through multiple complaints, though inspections typically found conditions did not violate housing laws.

Recent rodent inspections in 2025 showed active rat activity, following a pattern of such findings dating back to 2022. While there were no reported bedbug infestations in the most recent inspection period, health and safety concerns persist with the combination of heat, security, and pest-related issues. The property has experienced multiple HPD violations and complaints between 2022-2025, with most being resolved but some remaining in various stages of completion. The building's management has generally responded to HPD inspections and violations, though access issues have occasionally complicated resolution efforts.