4379 Matilda Avenue, Bronx, NY 10466

This three-story, six-unit New Law Tenement building at 4379 Matilda Avenue in Wakefield, owned by Paul Bedevian, has exhibited several notable maintenance and safety issues over recent years. The most significant recent concern emerged in July 2024, when a defective boiler system was documented, showing numerous safety violations including improper oil supply connections and unsupported flue pipes, resulting in a $1,562 penalty that remains active.

The building has a history of various violations requiring attention to life safety systems, particularly in 2022, when Unit 4 was found lacking both smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, though these were certified as repaired by September 2022. Other past violations include a 2020 Full Stop Work Order related to unauthorized work, and multiple complaints about construction without proper permits between 2020 and 2024, including electrical work observed during a 2020 inspection in Unit 5.

A notable discrepancy remains regarding a violation from January 2021 concerning failure to certify corrections on immediately hazardous conditions, which is still listed as active. While the building's bedbug report filings from 2020 through 2025 consistently show zero infested units or eradication requirements, indicating effective pest management, the recent boiler violations and historical pattern of safety-related citations suggest ongoing maintenance oversight challenges. The property has documented compliance with at least some safety requirements, as evidenced by the resolution of several past violations and the regular filing of bedbug reports.