2245 Barker Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467

The 50-unit, 6-story building at 2245 Barker Avenue in Allerton, owned by Vuksan Vuksanaj and constructed in 1959, has experienced persistent heating system issues over the past year, with multiple complaints about lack of heat and hot water in November 2023, April 2023, and throughout October 2023. These emergencies required multiple responses from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though reports indicate heat and hot water were restored in some instances.

In addition to the heating problems, active violations remain from 2019-2020 regarding various safety notice requirements, including posting carbon monoxide detector requirements, smoke detector requirements, gas leak procedures, and heating system keyholder information. The building also has active Department of Buildings (DOB) violations from 2023 regarding failure to submit required inspection documentation, and a 2024 ECB violation concerning exterior facade maintenance with a $625 penalty.

While the building has maintained an active bedbug reporting record showing zero infestations since 2019, and passed multiple rodent inspections between 2012 and 2020 with only one instance of "Rat Activity" noted in 2018, the ongoing heating system issues and outstanding safety notice violations present significant concerns about resident comfort and safety. The most recent inspection data was for the heating system in 2023, which remains an intermittent problem. The property also had several safety violations documented between 2020 and 2023, including issues with bathroom tile repairs in unit 5G (2020) and multiple open violations related to safety notice postings from 2021 inspections.