404 East 154th Street, Bronx, NY 10455

The three-story, three-unit tenement building at 404 East 154th Street in Melrose, constructed in 1800 and currently owned by Eric Curtis, has experienced recurring maintenance issues, particularly during the winter of 2020-2021. Between December 2020 and February 2021, there were multiple complaints aboutheat and hot water problems, with inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) being unable to gain access to the apartments.

The building also faced electrical issues during this period, including power outages and lighting problems, with at least one violation issued by HPD. More recently, the building has been cited for multiple open violations related to bedbug reporting requirements from 2021-2024, as well as specific violations from 2021 regarding electrical systems, water leaks, and bathroom maintenance in Apartment 1. The property has experienced various safety and maintenance challenges over the past several years, including emergency complaints in 2020-2021 regarding carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors, plumbing issues, and rodent activity.

While a rodent compliance inspection in September 2020 passed, the building has a history of rodent activity reports dating back to 2010-2012. Between 2020 and 2021, the building accumulated multiple emergency violations related to electrical systems and lighting, with HPD inspections indicating ongoing access issues preventing full evaluations of the reported problems. The age of the building, classified as an "Old Law Tenement," combined with its maintenance history, suggests significant infrastructure challenges that have persisted over multiple years, though many of the more recent violations primarily relate to documentation requirements rather than urgent maintenance issues.