485 East 140th Street, Bronx, NY 10454

The three-story, three-unit residential building at 485 East 140th Street in the Mott Haven neighborhood, owned by Marianela Santana, has maintained a relatively stable record since its construction in 1994. However, there are several noteworthy issues requiring attention.

Most significantly, the building has an ongoing pattern of housing maintenance code violations related to bedbug reporting, with open violations issued in 2022, 2023, and most recently in 2024, indicating non-compliance with required annual bedbug report submissions. The property faced serious legal and safety concerns in 2021, when Environmental Control Board violations were filed for unauthorized cellar modifications including partition walls, bathroom installations, and electrical work, resulting in a penalty of $1,280. Two illegal conversion-related complaints were also filed that year, though records show these were resolved with violations served.

The building's rodent inspection history shows generally good results, with the most recent inspections in 2022 and 2023 showing "Passed" ratings, though there was one failure for "Other Reasons" in April 2017. The property has undergone regular rodent inspections since 2010, with the majority of them passing, suggesting that while there are pest management challenges occasionally present, they are typically addressed effectively. The recurring bedbug report violation pattern stands out as the most significant ongoing issue, reflecting possible oversight in regulatory compliance rather than a direct impact on current resident conditions.