3320 Fish Avenue, Bronx, NY 10469

The two-family house at 3320 Fish Avenue in Baychester, owned by Basil Clarke, has experienced recurring heating and hot water issues throughout early 2025, with ten separate complaints filed between March and April 2025, many designated as emergencies. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) faced significant access issues during inspections, generally being unable to enter apartments for proper evaluation of the reported conditions.

On March 24, 2025, HPD conducted an inspection that resulted in violations regarding building-wide heating and hot water problems, though the specific nature of these violations is not detailed in the records. The building also experienced infrastructure issues in late April 2025, with emergency complaints regarding plumbing (water supply and radiator) and electrical (no lighting) problems, as well as non-emergency issues involving painting/plastering of walls. Looking back, there is a pattern of heating and hot water problems dating back to 2018, when violations were documented in various apartments, including Apartment 1 on multiple occasions for inadequate heat, scalding hot water, and hot water supply issues.

Additional violations from 2018 noted locked access to the building's heating system boiler room, which may have contributed to ongoing heating system challenges. The property, built in 1945 and consisting of two stories, underwent an illegal conversion complaint investigation in March 2025, though the current building classification as a two-family house remains unchanged in the records. The consistent pattern of heating and hot water complaints, combined with the recent spate of emergency maintenance issues in 2025, suggests persistent infrastructure challenges that have affected tenant comfort and building systems reliability.