2636 University Avenue, Bronx, NY 10468

2636 University Avenue is a five-story, 30-unit residential building located in the Kingsbridge neighborhood and built in 1920. The property has experienced recurring heating and water issues, with two emergency heat/hot water complaints in 2024 and 2025 affecting the entire building. There were multiple maintenance complaints in late 2024, including concerns about unsanitary conditions (mold), plumbing issues, and various appliance problems, though inspections generally found no housing law violations.

The building has documented rodent issues, with significant evidence of rat activity in 2024, particularly in apartments 3A and 5E, which reported infestations of both mice and roaches. The property currently has several open housing maintenance code violations from a November 2024 inspection, including electrical wiring concerns in the stairway area and various maintenance issues in the public spaces. Additional historical data shows a pattern of maintenance challenges, including plumbing problems, water leaks, and pest-related issues over the past few years.

The building's bedbug reports consistently show zero infestations from 2018 through 2024, and it appears to have complied with the Department of Buildings' benchmarking requirements as of 2019. While there have been multiple permit issuances in recent years (2022 and 2023), suggesting some level of building maintenance and improvements, the recurring nature of heating, plumbing, and pest issues indicates ongoing maintenance challenges that affect resident quality of life. The property has passed some rodent inspections but failed others in the past, with the most recent inspections in 2024 showing rat activity.