440 East 145th Street, Bronx, NY 10454

The two-family residential property at 440 East 145th Street in the Mott Haven neighborhood, owned by Lucia Della Paolera, has experienced several maintenance and sanitation issues over the past few years. Most notably, in 2021, there were significant concerns regarding building upkeep, with documented violations related to garbage and recycling storage, followed by multiple infrastructure and maintenance citations in August 2021. These violations included requirements to repair broken ceramic floor tiles in the first-story vestibule, address defective plastered surfaces and repaint uniform colors in the stairway to the second-story apartment, provide proper garbage receptacles and lids in the front yard, and secure a loose metal gate at the front courtyard.

An inspection during this period also revealed the presence of raw sewage in the front courtyard area, which required emergency remediation. The building has shown some improvement in subsequent years, with rodent inspections revealing generally satisfactory conditions. A rat activity incident was documented in February 2022, but the property passed subsequent inspections in 2022 and 2023.

Of particular concern was a 2021 complaint regarding unmaintained standing water in what appears to have been a pool area, for which the owner received a summons from the Department of Health. While most building violations from 2021 have been resolved, the property's maintenance history indicates periods of significant sanitation and structural maintenance challenges, particularly during 2021. The building was constructed in 1990 and spans three stories, typical of its class.