1303 Needham Avenue, Bronx, NY 10469

The 5-unit, 2-story tenement building at 1303 Needham Avenue in Williamsbridge, owned by 1303 Needham Realty LLC, has experienced recurring maintenance and safety issues over the past several years. Most recently, in June 2025, there was an unsanitary condition involving pests that resulted in violations being issued, following similar pest-related complaints in 2024 and 2022.

The building has also faced significant infrastructure challenges, including multiple water leak complaints in 2024 (both heavy and slow leaks), a building-wide heat and hot water failure in October 2023, and various maintenance issues including problems with doors/windows, paint/plaster, and garbage storage. Safety concerns have been documented through open violations regarding smoke and carbon monoxide detector requirements in apartments 1F and 2F, as well as issues with self-closing doors in both units noted during a February 2023 inspection. The basement apartment experienced bathroom issues in 2021-2022 related to peeling paint and broken floor tiles.

Of particular note, there are active Environmental Control Board violations from 2022 regarding failure to comply with correction orders, including one related to the illegal conversion/usage of the cellar space and another regarding inadequate fire alarm systems for transient use, with substantial penalties imposed. The building has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, showing zero infested units in the most recent filings, and has passed rodent inspections in 2013 and 2018. While some issues have been addressed, the repeated nature of certain complaints and the presence of open violations suggest ongoing maintenance challenges.