4257 Carpenter Avenue, Bronx, NY 10466

The three-story, three-unit Old Law Tenement building at 4257 Carpenter Avenue in Wakefield, owned by Joseph Amato, has experienced persistent heat and hot water issues throughout 2023-2025. There were multiple emergency complaints about inadequate heat/hot water between March 2024 and April 2025, with several instances where HPD could not gain access to verify conditions.

The building has outstanding violations from December 2023 related to Unit 2, including defective self-closing doors and missing vinyl tiles in the entrance, as well as more serious issues concerning a mold condition in the bathroom of the first-floor unit (1FLOOR) and a refuse accumulation problem in the public hall noted in November 2023. Additional concerns include a lack of annual bedbug report filing since at least 2020, and rodent inspection failures noted in multiple years between 2017-2022, though the most recent inspection passed in December 2022. The building has a history of plumbing-related complaints, with non-emergency issues recorded in December 2023.

An active Environmental Control Board violation from 2018 remains open regarding unauthorized construction of a wood frame structure in the rear yard, for which a $500 penalty was imposed. While a 2021 complaint about work without a permit was investigated and found no violation at that time, there are ongoing concerns about building maintenance and tenant comfort. The property, built in 1930, has demonstrated recurring maintenance issues particularly related to heating systems, with many complaints requiring multiple follow-ups to confirm resolution.