4346 Carpenter Avenue, Bronx, NY 10466

The 2-family house at 4346 Carpenter Avenue, owned by Meena Shivprashad, has experienced persistent heating issues in recent months, with multiple heat/hot water complaints filed through 311 and HPD between April 2024 and January 2025, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. Notably, there was an unusually high frequency of heating complaints during January 2025 alone, with five separate incidents reported within a two-week period, though most were resolved promptly upon investigation. The building's heating system appears to have been problematic for an extended period, with similar complaints recorded throughout 2024.

The property has also faced several significant concerns since 2021, including multiple complaints about failure to comply with vacate orders and issues related to egress and construction enforcement. These complaints, which resulted in a partial vacate order being served in August 2021, often required multiple inspection attempts due to access issues. Between September and October 2021, three Class 1 violations were issued regarding failure to certify correction of immediately hazardous conditions, though these specific violations remain active as of the latest documentation.

A series of complaints was filed in September 2021 regarding illegal conversion and the absence of necessary permits, though inspectors were unable to gain access to verify these conditions. The Department of Buildings conducted inspections of various complaints during 2024 and 2021, including a boiler inspection in early 2024 that found no violations at the time of inspection, and inspections related to multiple building-wide heating issues. While many of the recent heating complaints have been resolved promptly upon verification, the frequency and nature of these complaints suggest ongoing concerns with the building's heating system and general maintenance.