3940 Barnes Avenue, Bronx, NY 10466

3940 Barnes Avenue is a 3-story, 7-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1931, currently owned by Douglas Sachs and located in the Wakefield neighborhood. The building has experienced significant recurring issues with heat and hot water throughout 2024, with emergency complaints filed every month between February and December 2024, totaling at least eight such incidents, some of which resulted in violations being issued. The most recent cluster of complaints between December 1-23, 2024 indicates ongoing temperature control problems, though some complaints were resolved with tenant verification.

The building has also faced maintenance challenges in late 2024, particularly in apartment 2R, where multiple violations were recorded following a December 11 inspection. These include issues with water leaks in the bathroom ceiling, defective ceramic floor tiles, problems with hot water provision, broken plaster surfaces, and instances of roach infestation. Additional violations noted in 2R involve non-functioning smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, a defective lock, and various painting requirements.

While there were some appliance and plumbing complaints in mid-2024 (in July), these were not accessible for inspection. The building's pest control history shows no documented infestations of bedbugs since 2021. Rodent inspections have mostly resulted in passing scores, with only one failed inspection noted in April 2022 for unspecified reasons, though more recent inspections in 2022 and 2023 have shown compliance.