2735 University Avenue, Bronx, NY 10468

The 6-story, 23-unit tenement building at 2735 University Avenue in Kingsbridge, constructed in 1926 and currently owned by Jeffrey Cohen, has a documented history of heating and maintenance issues over the past several years. Most notably, there have been recurring problems with heat and hot water service affecting the entire building, with six documented incidents between 2019 and 2024, including the most recent complaint from December 2024. These heating system failures have consistently required intervention from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though in each case, tenants reported that normal service was eventually restored.

The building experienced one unsanitary condition complaint in May 2023 related to garbage/recycling storage that was resolved by HPD verification of corrections. The property has shown some positive developments in recent inspections, including passing rodent inspections in 2024 and 2025, though there was documented rat activity in April 2024. Bedbug reports indicate relatively low incidence, with only two documented cases in 2019 and 2022, both of which were marked as fully eradicated.

The building's maintenance history also shows compliance with various inspections, passing multiple rodent inspections over the years, including recent ones in 2023, 2024, and 2025. A building permit for work was issued in September 2019 under job number 220350064. The recurring heating system issues since 2019 suggest an ongoing challenge with building infrastructure, though the property has maintained compliance with other health and safety requirements in recent years.