3242 Middletown Road, Bronx, NY 10465

The 6-unit, 3-story building at 3242 Middletown Road in the Country Club neighborhood, owned by Danilo Pesce and constructed in 1930, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years, with the most pressing concerns being related to heating and safety systems. Between late 2021 and early 2022, there were multiple heating and hot water issues documented by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), including urgent complaints about both apartment-specific and building-wide heating problems in November and December 2021, as well as a concerning pattern of violations. Notably, there was an emergency complaint about heating systems throughout the entire building in December 2021.

During the same period, significant safety violations were identified, particularly in Apartment 1, including defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, door issues, and problems with hot water provision. The building has also faced ongoing challenges with bedbug reporting compliance, with four open violations (2021-2024) related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required under the Housing Maintenance Code. More positively, an initial rodent inspection conducted in November 2019 resulted in a passing grade, indicating no pest control issues at that time.

A 2019 complaint about mold was investigated, though no violations were issued. While the building has been able to rectify many previous violations (as evidenced by closed complaint statuses), several remain open as of 2024, particularly regarding bedbug reporting requirements and other safety-related issues. The most recent inspection in 2024 also indicates an open violation related to the annual bedbug report requirement. The building's historical record suggests a pattern of heating system reliability issues and safety compliance challenges, though some improvements have been made over time.