1968 Matthews Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462

The property at 1968 Matthews Avenue in Morris Park is a two-story, three-unit building constructed in 1915, currently owned by Gerardo Henandez. The building has experienced recurring moisture and hygiene issues in recent years, with multiple documented water leak complaints between 2022 and 2023, including a heavy flow leak reported in January 2023 that was classified as an emergency.

There have also been significant concerns regarding sanitary conditions, with several complaints about mold, sewage issues, and a red flag from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in April 2025 regarding unsanitary animal conditions that resulted in noted violations requiring follow-up inspections. The building has faced various maintenance challenges, particularly in 2022, when apartment 1FLOOR was cited for multiple violations including mold issues (2-3 square feet at various locations), pest infestation (specifically roaches), and problems with safety equipment such as smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

Additional maintenance concerns included issues with doors, bathroom fixtures, and an electric/gas range. More recently, in 2025, the building has experienced rodent control challenges, failing inspections in both April and June 2025, though it had passed a similar inspection in January 2023. Despite these numerous issues, the building has maintained a consistent record of filing bedbug reports from 2020 through 2024, with zero reported infestations in all filing periods, and has documented compliance with various Housing Maintenance Code violations, though many required follow-up inspections and was often marked as "unable to inspect" when concerns were reported.