2855 University Avenue, Bronx, NY 10468

The six-story, 44-unit building at 2855 University Avenue in Kingsbridge, owned by Ujkic Realty LLC, has experienced ongoing maintenance issues throughout 2023-2025, with several clusters of complaints primarily regarding heating systems and door/window conditions. Most notably, from January to April 2025, there were multiple complaints about heat/hot water problems affecting both individual apartments and the entire building, some of which resulted in HPD violations. The building has also experienced recurring door/window issues, with three separate complaints about door problems and three about window frame issues in April 2025 alone, leading to inspections and violations during that period.

Recent inspections and violations indicate persistent challenges in building maintenance. Apartment 3E has documented issues including pest infestations (roaches and mice), water leaks, and problems with plastered surfaces, though these violations were certified as corrected between December 2024 and February 2025. Building-wide violations from late 2024 included problems with self-closing doors in various locations, and there were concerning issues with the elevator system documented via complaints in 2020 and 2024, though no violations were warrantable upon inspection.

The building's management has failed to submit required energy benchmarking reports from 2019-2021, which remains an active violation. However, recent rodent inspections from 2022-2025 generally show compliance, with the most recent April 2025 inspection passing. The property has maintained a consistent record of being free of bedbug infestations, as evidenced by annual reporting showing zero affected units from 2019 through 2024. While the building has faced numerous maintenance challenges, recent months have shown some improvement in addressing violations, with the majority of recent HPD inspections finding conditions that did not violate housing laws, though some violations were still issued.