3148 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461

3148 Westchester Avenue is a two-story, three-unit residential building located in Pelham Bay, constructed in 2004 and currently owned by Mordechai Szoffer. The property has experienced recurring issues with pests and maintenance violations, with the most recent concerns being two open pest-related complaints filed in June 2025.

A significant incident occurred in March 2025 involving a heat and hot water system failure, which resulted in HPD violations, though the exact nature of the violations was not specified. The building has a documented history of rodent-related problems, with multiple complaints between 2019 and 2021, including initial rat activity findings in 2019 and 2020, though a compliance inspection in June 2021 showed that these issues were resolved. The property currently has multiple open violations that require attention, including missing safety notices related to smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and gas leak procedures, as well as deficiencies in maintaining proper tenant information regarding bedbug reporting requirements.

These violations, issued during inspections in 2024, fall under various building codes and represent ongoing safety and maintenance concerns. Additionally, there were several maintenance issues reported in 2020, including problems with windows, paint/plaster, and electrical lighting, though these were subsequently closed. The building's history shows a pattern of both reactive and preventive maintenance responses, with some complaints being labeled as duplicate complaints for building-wide issues, suggesting that some problems may affect multiple units.