2940 East 196th Street, Bronx, NY 10461

The 24-unit residential building at 2940 East 196th Street in Pelham Bay, owned by Jose Gonzalez, has had consistent issues with heat and hot water systems over the past several years. The most recent complaint was logged in May 2023, marking the tenth heat/hot water-related complaint since March 2022, with most being building-wide issues categorized as emergencies. The building experienced significant heating system problems throughout the 2022-2023 winter seasons, requiring multiple HPD interventions, though records indicate that these issues were generally resolved quickly, often within a few days.

The building also has an extensive history of maintenance issues, including several violations noted in December 2022, such as a broken vestibule door lock, inadequate heat supply to Apartment 3A, and access issues to the boiler room. Additional violations identified in January 2022 pertained to various lead paint hazards and required painting work in Apartment 1B. The property appears to have addressed most of its violations promptly, as indicated by the "Closed" status on these records. Inspection records show a pattern of successful rodent control efforts, with the most recent inspections in 2020 passing, though there were failures noted in earlier years (2012 and 2015).

The building's bedbug reporting history shows a marked decline in infestations, with no reports of infested units since 2019-2020, compared to earlier reports of 2 and 5 infested units in the 2018-2019 period. This consistent reporting of zero infestations between 2020 and 2024 suggests successful management of this particular pest issue. The only complaint recorded with the Department of Buildings regarding an illegal curb cut was investigated and found no violation in December 2018. The building's overall history shows recurring heating system challenges, particularly during colder months, while more recent years have shown improvement in pest management, with no bedbug cases reported since 2020.