Barker Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467

The seven-story residential building at Barker Avenue in Allerton, owned by Tara Buonocore and constructed in 1983, has experienced a concerning pattern of maintenance issues over recent years, particularly in its systems infrastructure. Most notably, between 2023 and 2024, there were multiple attempts by inspectors to access the building in response to complaints about plumbing problems, an inadequate sprinkler system, wall issues, and electrical wiring concerns - all of which were marked as "Inspector Unable To Gain Access – 2nd Final Attempt." These repeated access issues suggest potential challenges in communication between management and regulatory authorities, with the exception of one electrical wiring violation in October 2024, which resulted in an Oath Violation being served.

The building has two active violations from December 2018 related to the failure to certify correction of Class 1 immediately hazardous ECB violations, indicating potentially serious unresolved safety issues from over six years ago. The building has a history of infrastructure-related complaints dating back to 2020, when an electrical wiring issue was investigated but no violations were warranted at the time of inspection. Previous elevator-related violations from December 2019 were resolved by October 2021.

The most recent building inspection records from 2024 show ongoing concerns with various systems, including plumbing (leaking/defective), electrical wiring (defective/exposed), and fire safety (sprinkler system). Cumulatively, these issues suggest a need for improved maintenance and communication regarding building inspections, though it's worth noting that many of these violations have been resolved when access was granted. The pattern of complaints and violations, particularly the access issues and active violations from 2018, warrants attention to the building's overall maintenance and safety compliance history.