1342 St Lawrence Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472

The 28-unit, 5-story building at 1342 St. Lawrence Avenue in Parkchester, owned by Luis Borges, has experienced multiple maintenance issues in recent months, with the most pressing concerns being heat and hot water service. Between February and March 2025, there were nine heat/hot water complaints filed with HPD, indicating a recurring issue with building-wide heating infrastructure.

While many of these complaints were resolved relatively quickly, with heat and hot water being restored in most cases, there remain open complaints as of March 2025 regarding a window frame and an electric/gas range. The building has also faced some structural and safety challenges, including a November 2024 violation regarding a bathroom entrance door in apartment 4D, and multiple August 2024 violations related to fire escape access, yard maintenance, and door repairs. Additional historical context shows that the building has maintained generally good rodent control records, passing inspections consistently since 2016, with the most recent inspection in May 2023 showing compliance.

Bedbug inspections from 2021 through 2025 have reported zero cases of infestation. A violation from June 2023 regarding the failure to file the 2019 external low-pressure inspection remains active as of the latest available data. While the building has had various maintenance and safety issues over the past year, particularly concerning heating systems and some building access/maintenance concerns, it has demonstrated an overall stable history of pest control and has addressed many violations promptly when they occur, as evidenced by the closure of several Housing Maintenance Code violations that were issued throughout 2024.