345 East 193rd Street, Bronx, NY 10458

The 5-story, 11-unit tenement building at 345 East 193rd Street in Fordham, owned by Lucia Holding Inc, has experienced numerous maintenance and compliance issues in recent years, particularly throughout 2025. The property has ongoing active violations from 2018 related to unauthorized dwelling alterations in Apartment 3B, where five single room occupancies were observed, along with hardware code violations. Since March 2025, there have been multiple service requests indicating persistent problems, including power outages, heat/hot water issues, a slow water leak, and various appliance malfunctions.

Apartments 3B and 4B have documented violations from December 2024 regarding inadequate heat and hot water supply, while Apartment 4A has violations for visible mold in the bathroom. The building has faced systematic rodent issues, with multiple inspections showing rat activity between 2021 and 2025, and recent complaints of water supply problems and plumbing issues in 2025. Three separate instances of power outages were reported in March 2025, indicating potential electrical system problems, though one electrical complaint was resolved through communication with building staff.

There are active Dob Violations related to failure to file required boiler and low-pressure inspection reports from 2019 and 2023, respectively. Additionally, there have been multiple complaints and inspections for work without proper permits between 2024-2025, though most of these resulted in "Inspector Unable To Gain Access" findings. Bait has been applied repeatedly in 2024-2025, suggesting ongoing pest control efforts, and a partial stop work order was issued in June 2025 concerning plumbing work.