3535 Barnes Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467

The three-unit, three-story residential building at 3535 Barnes Avenue in Williamsbridge, owned by Abe Fixler and constructed in 1915, has experienced recurring maintenance and safety issues over the past several years. Most recently, in March 2025, multiple violations were documented in Apartment 2, including issues with pests (both mice and roaches), smoke and carbon monoxide detector problems, and various maintenance concerns such as defective plaster, a broken washbasin, and entrance door issues.

The apartment's heating system has also been a recurring concern, with violations noted in both March and November 2022-2023 regarding electric baseboard radiators. The building has faced significant safety concerns, particularly regarding fire escape access, with violations issued in 2021-2023 related to obstructed fire escape windows and ladders, including a 2023 ECB violation for an obstructed fire escape window with an installed AC unit, resulting in a $3,125 penalty.

Historical data shows persistent problems requiring attention to the building's infrastructure, including recurring electrical issues (outlets, lighting), plumbing concerns (radiators), and various appliance-related problems. The building has an active violation for failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous ECB violations from 2019 to 2021, and though no bedbug infestations have been reported in recent years (2020-2024), there have been multiple rodent control inspections, with the most recent showing compliance in 2022. The property has undergone numerous inspections and received multiple violation notices from various agencies including HPD, DOB, and ECB, indicating ongoing challenges with maintenance and code compliance, particularly affecting Apartment 2 which appears to have the highest concentration of current violations.