217 St Anns Avenue, Bronx, NY 10454

The 5-story, 8-unit residential building at 217 St Ann's Avenue in Mott Haven, owned by Ryan Pedram and constructed in 1920, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Most notably, there have been repeated rodent-related violations, with the most recent inspection in October 2024 showing rat activity, followed by a compliance inspection in December 2024 that passed. The building has multiple open violations related to external low pressure inspections dating from 2018 through 2023, and a noteworthy complaint about construction lead dust entering apartments from 2022 that remains unresolved. Between 2022-2024, the building faced multiple complaints regarding unsanitary conditions, particularly involving pests, though most of these inspections found no violations.

There were also concerning periods of heat and hot water outages in February 2022 affecting multiple apartments, with inspections showing limited access to verify conditions. The building has several resolved violations that indicate past safety concerns, including issues with window guards, self-closing doors in Apartments 3N and 3S, and electrical concerns in Apartment 5S's bathroom. A gas supply issue was documented in October 2022 affecting Apartments 4N and 5S. The property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since 2022, showing no active infestations in recent years.

The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of addressing violations, though some issues remain unresolved or show recurring patterns, such as the rat activity and low pressure inspection violations. Recent permits from 2019-2022 suggest ongoing maintenance and improvements, though specific details on these works are not provided in the data. Despite these challenges, it's worth noting that recent rodent inspections in 2023 and 2024 passed, indicating some improvement in pest control. The building's management has generally responded to violations and complaints, with most being addressed through inspections and necessary corrections, though some issues, like the construction lead dust complaint from 2022 and the open low pressure inspection violations, remain in progress or unresolved.