2300 University Avenue, Bronx, NY 10468

2300 University Avenue is a 5-story, 27-unit "New Law Tenement" building constructed in 1923 and currently owned by Steve Finkelstein. The property has experienced multiple maintenance issues in recent months, with eight housing maintenance complaints filed between May and August 2024, including problems with doors, plumbing fixtures (toilets and sinks), electrical systems (lighting), water leaks, and mold. Many of these complaints resulted in HPD being unable to gain access for inspection.

Notably, there are also significant safety concerns as two violations were issued in July 2024 regarding inoperable smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors in Apartment 2, though these were certified as corrected in August 2024. The building has persistent documentation issues, with several open violations from 2024 inspections regarding failure to properly post required safety and registration information in common areas, including gas leak procedures, emergency contact information, and carbon monoxide detector requirements. An active DOB violation from 2022 regarding the failure to display energy efficiency scores remains open.

However, the building has passed all rodent inspections conducted between 2022 and 2025, showing no signs of rat activity, and there have been no reported bedbug infestations since 2019, with all recent bedbug reports showing zero affected units. Recent complaints have been filed under Local Law 188/17 regarding compliance inspections, though these investigations have typically resulted in no violations being found. The building's management has had some issues with timely responses to complaints, as evidenced by multiple cases where HPD couldn't gain access to inspect reported problems, though many complaints were resolved without violations being issued.