2946 Matthews Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467

The two-story, 10-unit residential building at 2946 Matthews Avenue in Allerton, owned by Jacob Gutman, has shown several concerning trends during 2025. Most notably, there was a significant cluster of maintenance issues reported in February-April 2025, including emergency complaints about heat/hot water (February 26), a power outage (March 2), plumbing problems (March 2), and the presence of pests resulting in violations (February 26).

The building also experienced access issues during inspections, with HPD unable to inspect apartments for heat/hot water problems on two separate occasions (February 26 and March 2). Additional complaints during this period involved door/window issues (three separate complaints) and flooring concerns, though most of these inspections found no violations. Looking at the building's recent history, there were similar heat/hot water concerns in July 2023 that resulted in violations.

The property underwent two Department of Buildings inspections in 2019 (September and May 2023), both of which found no violations at the time of inspection. The building's pest situation appears to be under control currently, as evidenced by two consecutive bedbug reporting periods (2023-2024 and 2022-2023) showing no infested units. While many of the recent complaints were resolved relatively quickly through HPD inspections, the pattern of heating system issues and access difficulties suggests ongoing maintenance challenges.