2287 University Avenue, Bronx, NY 10468

2287 University Avenue is a 5-story, 60-unit New Law Single Room Occupancy building located in University Heights, Bronx, and owned by 2287 Bronx Realty LLC. Built in 1912, the building has experienced recurring heating and hot water issues, with five emergency complaints between 2019 and 2025, including three separate complaints in December 2024 and one in June 2025, all involving heating problems throughout the entire building.

The property has also had several structural and safety concerns addressed through Housing Maintenance Code Violations and Environmental Control Board violations, including an open violation as of May 2024 regarding a drop ladder shoe on the south exterior wall at the fire escape. The building has undergone multiple regulatory inspections and compliance checks over the years, with some notable incidents in 2021-2022 related to unauthorized alterations in the cellar level, which was reportedly set up as a superintendent apartment/management office/boiler room, leading to multiple Environmental Control Board violations totaling $6,875 in penalties, though these were ultimately resolved.

The property has maintained regular rodent inspections, passing all inspections from 2020 through 2025. While the building has had several issues requiring attention, including multiple instances of failing to timely submit required documentation (such as annual bedbug reports and heating system inspections), recent rodent inspections indicate ongoing compliance with public health requirements. Notably, the building has maintained a zero infestation rate for bedbugs in recent years, with the most recent bedbug report (December 2024) showing no infested or re-infested units.