3609 Olinville Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467

This two-family house at 3609 Olinville Avenue, owned by Aljamine Bright and built in 1910, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past decade, with the most recent concerns centering around plumbing and heating systems. The building faced a serious indoor sewage leak incident in 2021 that required DOHMH investigation, though no health code violations were found.

In early 2019, the first-floor apartment (Apartment 1) experienced multiple serious issues including inadequate hot and cold water supply, pest infestations (mice and roaches), mold problems in the bathroom, gas supply issues to the kitchen range, and missing safety devices (smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector). Although many of these violations were subsequently closed, they indicate a period of significant maintenance challenges. The building's rodent inspection history shows varying results, with the most recent inspections in 2018 and 2022 passing, but previous inspections in 2016 and 2010 had failures for unspecified reasons.

The property has also had two Department of Buildings complaints in 2019 and 2020 relating to electrical wiring and permitting issues, though in both cases, inspectors were unable to gain access to conduct an inspection. It's worth noting that the building's heat and hot water systems were scrutinized in early 2019 through multiple complaints and inspections, though no violations were ultimately issued from these complaints, suggesting that the issues may have been resolved prior to inspection. While many of the historical violations from 2019 appear to have been addressed based on their closed status, the repeated nature of maintenance issues, particularly in 2019, indicates that this property has faced ongoing challenges with basic systems and infrastructure.