3246 Kingsbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10463

The 5-story, 32-unit building at 3246 Kingsbridge Avenue, constructed in 1917 as a New Law tenement and currently owned by Besnik Celaj, is experiencing ongoing maintenance challenges in 2025. Most notably, there has been a recurring pattern of heat and hot water issues affecting both individual apartments and the entire building, with inspections in May 2025 and multiple incidents in January 2025 requiring HPD involvement. The building has also demonstrated persistent pest control challenges, with inspections in May 2025 revealing violations related to window frames and wall conditions requiring attention.

Apartment 35, in particular, is facing significant housing maintenance issues according to the October 2024 inspection, including problems with window hardware, kitchen cabinets, plumbing fixtures, and the absence of safety devices such as smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Additionally, there are multiple open violations from 2024-2025 related to various maintenance issues, including sanitary conditions and building systems. The property has undergone several Local Law audits between 2020-2021, with inspections showing no violations at the time.

While there have been regular bedbug inspections from 2020 to 2024 showing zero infested units, the building has experienced rat activity based on rodent inspections in 2022-2023. The most recent complaints in May 2025 involved heat/hot water problems, paint/plaster issues, and window frame violations, with some complaints resulting in issued violations requiring correction. The building's maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with basic systems and unit conditions, particularly affecting apartment 35, while showing relatively good results in bedbug prevention over the past four years.