2718 Morris Avenue, Bronx, NY 10468

2718 Morris Avenue is a 5-story, 37-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1921, currently owned by Rick Herman. The building has experienced significant issues in recent years, most notably a damaging fire incident in March 2023 that affected multiple floors and resulted in structural compromises, water damage, and smoke damage. This incident led to several ongoing violations, including one with the Department of Buildings Environmental Control Board for failure to maintain the building in a code-compliant manner, with active penalties of $1,250.

The building has also faced recurring maintenance challenges, particularly regarding garbage/recycling storage conditions, with multiple 311 complaints in 2025 still showing as open as of July 2025. The property has a documented history of various maintenance and safety concerns between 2023-2025, including heat and hot water issues, water leaks, and unsanitary conditions. Multiple attempts to inspect these complaints have been recorded, with some inspections finding no violations while others show ongoing concerns.

The building underwent several Housing Maintenance Code inspections in late 2024, resulting in multiple violations related to safety signage, mold conditions, and various maintenance requirements, though most have since been certified as corrected. Rodent activity has been a persistent issue, with multiple inspections between 2022-2024 indicating rat presence, though some recent inspections have shown bait application without specific results. Importantly, there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the past six years, with all annual reports showing zero infested units.