3939 Duryea Avenue, Bronx, NY 10466

3939 Duryea Avenue is a 3-story, 4-unit converted Class A building located in the Edenwald neighborhood, owned by Geeta Lall and constructed in 1931. The building has experienced recurring issues with pests and unsanitary conditions, most notably in 2024, with multiple complaints filed between June and August of that year regarding both pests and mold. While some of these recent complaints were inspected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) with no violations issued, access could not be gained for others, leading to their closure without resolution confirmation.

There have been three separate incidents of heat and hot water outages affecting the entire building between 2020 and 2024, though in each case, tenants reported that services were restored by the time of HPD's response. The building's most significant ongoing issues appear to stem from unresolved violations dating back to 2019, specifically concerning various maintenance requirements for Apartment 2, including violations related to painting and plaster repair. Additionally, there was some construction-related activity in 2022 that resulted in both ECB violations and a partial stop work order, regarding unauthorized work on a retention wall and parking pad, which incurred a penalty of $1,250.

Interestingly, the building has maintained an active bedbug reporting history, with the most recent report (2024) showing no infested units during the reporting period. Historical rodent inspections from 2010 are noted, with one compliance inspection passing and one failing for unspecified reasons. In March 2023, the building was issued a violation for failing to file the required annual bedbug report, though records suggest subsequent compliance in 2024 with no infested units reported.