2305 Matthews Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467

2305 Matthews Avenue is a two-story, two-unit residential building located in the Allerton neighborhood, constructed in 1960 and currently owned by Catherine Decarlo. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, with the most pressing concerns occurring in early 2024 when there were emergency complaints regarding heating/hot water and cooking gas systems, though inspections found no violations in the gas complaint.

Summer 2023 was particularly problematic, showing persistent issues with unsanitary conditions and pests, plumbing problems with water supply, and multiple complaints in July regarding pest infestations, though most were resolved through HPD inspections. A notable historical incident includes a heavy water flow leak reported in July 2018, which HPD could not inspect due to access issues.

The building's documentation shows some routine compliance with housing regulations, including recent bedbug reporting for the period of November 2022 to October 2023 indicating zero infested units, though this appears to be an improvement from previous years when violations were noted for failing to file annual bedbug reports. The property has undergone two rodent inspections (2023 and 2017) that passed, suggesting that while there have been persistent pest issues, the building maintains basic compliance with key health and safety inspections. There have been two historic complaints regarding an illegal curb cut/driveway situation (2018 and 2024), though both were resolved with no violations being warranted upon inspection.