3414 Knox Place, Bronx, NY 10467

3414 Knox Place is a 6-story, 37-unit residential building constructed in 1940, currently owned by Narsinh Desai. The building has experienced persistent heating system issues throughout 2024-2025, with multiple emergency heat/hot water complaints filed through HPD between January and March 2025, suggesting ongoing challenges with building-wide temperature maintenance. Most recently, in March 2025, HPD inspections were unable to gain access to verify heating conditions, though some previous complaints had confirmed restored services.

The building has also faced significant elevator-related concerns, particularly between 2022-2023, with multiple complaints about the single elevator service and associated violations, including an active ECB violation from March 2023 regarding missing elevator capacity and city tags, with a penalty of $312. The property has documented various other maintenance issues, particularly focusing on Apartment 1B, where inspections in late 2024 identified multiple violations including pest infestations (roaches and mice), plumbing issues, and lead paint hazards. The building has undergone several rodent inspections between 2022-2024, with varying results, including instances of rat activity. Historical records show persistent elevator service challenges, with multiple inspections finding the elevator out of service or with defects, as well as exterior wall maintenance issues noted in 2018 regarding cracks on exposure 1 and 3.

While bedbug incidents have been reported through official channels from 2019-2025, these reports consistently indicate zero infested units, suggesting effective pest management protocols in place. The building's maintenance history reveals repeated heat system complaints, elevator service interruptions, and ongoing pest management as significant resident concerns. While many individual violations have been closed through corrective actions, several active violations remain, particularly regarding elevator service requirements and external pressure inspection filings. The property's record shows regular inspections and prompt reporting of issues, though access challenges for inspectors have been noted in multiple service requests, indicating possible communication barriers between residents and enforcement agencies.