1144 Stratford Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472

1144 Stratford Avenue, a 39-unit, 4-story tenement building constructed in 1928 and owned by Irving Fleischman, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past two years, most notably regarding heat and hot water systems. Between November 2024 and June 2025, there were multiple complaints about insufficient heat and hot water throughout the building, with at least five emergency complaints and several attempted inspections, though many inspections were either completed with conditions corrected or not completed due to access issues.

The building also faced a refrigerator-related issue in June 2025 that could not be inspected during the HPD visit. In June 2024, inspections noted no violations regarding fire escape safety and garbage storage, though concerns about those systems had been previously reported. The building has several active Department of Buildings violations regarding energy efficiency requirements, with issues dating back to 2019 concerning failure to display energy efficiency scores and grades, as well as failure to file required benchmarking reports.

Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2023-2024 indicate various maintenance needs, including repair requirements for windows, carbon monoxide detectors, and light fixtures in Apartment 4E, as well as issues with self-closing doors and safety notices in common areas that were successfully certified as corrected by December 2024. Recent rodent inspections show mixed results, with reports of rat activity in 2023 and 2024, though recent inspections in 2025 have shown improvement, with some inspections passing or resulting in bait application. Notably, the building has maintained a consistent record of zero bedbug infestations reported in the annual filings from 2021 to 2025, indicating effective pest management practices.