3500 Dekalb Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467

The 33-unit, 6-story building at 3500 Dekalb Avenue in Norwood, owned by Rudy Gjonaj, has experienced significant maintenance challenges over the past year. Most notably, there has been an ongoing heat and hot water maintenance issue in 2025, with multiple complaints registered through HPD between March and April, affecting both entire building systems and individual apartments. In April 2025, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene initiated an investigation into potential food contamination issues that remains unresolved as of June 2025.

The building currently has several active violations from 2024, including multiple safety notice requirements regarding carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors, and gas leak procedures that remain unaddressed. Each of these violations carries administrative penalties, with some totaling up to $12,500, and there are indicating building facade maintenance issues documented by the Environmental Control Board. The building's elevator system has a documented history of problems, with two violations in 2019 related to single device operation and no alternate service.

While there have been no bedbug infestations reported in the past three years, the property has undergone various rodent control measures, with the most recent inspections in 2023-2025 generally passing, though there was one failed inspection in August 2023. The building also shows ongoing non-compliance with energy benchmarking requirements, with violations dating from 2020 through 2022 related to failure to file necessary reports and display energy efficiency scores. While many historical complaints have been addressed, as evidenced by their closure status, the frequency of heat/hot water-related complaints in 2025 suggests ongoing systemic issues with building infrastructure.