4188 Barnes Avenue, Bronx, NY 10466

The five-story, 19-unit tenement building at 4188 Barnes Avenue in Wakefield, owned by Rick Herman and built in 1927, has experienced recurring maintenance challenges in recent years. Most notably, there have been several heat and hot water system issues, with complaints recorded in 2020 (December), 2021 (August), 2022 (October), and most recently in December 2023, though some of these complaints were resolved quickly with no violations issued.

The building has also faced electrical system problems, including a power outage in April 2022 and multiple other electrical complaints in January 2022, some of which resulted in violations. Water-related issues have been significant, with heavy flow leaks reported in January 2022, October 2020, and additional water-related complaints that resulted in multiple violation notices for Apartment 2B in April 2022. The property has undergone various inspections and received violations requiring attention, particularly affecting Apartment 2B, where issues were identified with the kitchen floor, bathroom floor, plastered surfaces, water leaks, and various fixture problems, including a defective entrance door and ceiling light fixture.

While the building management has generally responded to complaints and had many violations resolved, there remains an open violation from April 2022 related to the kitchen floor replacement in Apartment 2B. Notably, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with official reports from 2021 through 2024 showing zero infested units, and all previous infestations fully addressed and eradicated. The most recent permit on record, issued in September 2019, was related to alteration work (job number 220326948).