3020 Barnes Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467

3020 Barnes Avenue is a two-story, 4-unit "New Law Tenement" building constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Mehdi Aktar. The property has recently experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with three significant incidents reported between December 2024 and March 2020, affecting either the entire building or individual apartments. These complaints were documented as emergencies and while HPD confirmed restoration of services in each case upon inspection, the pattern of service interruptions is concerning.

The building has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since 2022, consistently reporting zero infested units, and has passed multiple rodent inspections (2012, 2014, 2018, and 2022). Two notable maintenance issues were recorded in 2021: a Class C violation regarding self-closing doors in Apartment 2B and a Class B violation concerning defective stair treads in the vestibule, though these have since been resolved. The building's recent history shows improved compliance with reporting requirements, as evidenced by the timely bedbug reports filed from 2021-2024.

However, the recurring heat and hot water issues, particularly the two incidents in December 2024, suggest ongoing challenges with building systems that may impact resident comfort. The property has maintained good overall condition with no reported rodent issues in recent years, as demonstrated by the passed inspections. While there were earlier concerns about stair safety and door functionality, these have been addressed according to HPD records, and the building's most recent inspections show no open violations related to these matters.