421 East 153rd Street, Bronx, NY 10455

The three-story building at 421 East 153rd Street in Melrose, owned by Petra Benitez and constructed in 1995, has undergone significant routine monitoring and compliance reporting over the past several years. Most notably, the building has maintained consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since 2021, with the most recent report from February 2025 showing no infested units during the previous reporting period (2023-2024) and confirming the lack of infestation, eradication, and re-infestation in any units during the previous four consecutive years.

During the bedbug reporting period from 2021-2022 through 2024-2025, the building received four Housing Maintenance Code violations for failure to file the annual bedbug report, though all these violations have been closed. The building's pest control record appears strong, with no documented rodent issues in the past 13 years. Three rodent inspections conducted in 2010, 2011, and 2012 all resulted in passing grades.

The consistent pattern of passing rodent inspections and the recent history of bedbug-free status suggest effective pest management practices in place. The property transitioned from Housing Class "HEREAFTER CONVERTED CLASS A" status, and while there were initial compliance issues with timely bedbug reporting, the most recent years have shown proper adherence to reporting requirements and effective pest control measures. The building has three units and is classified as a Class A multiple dwelling under current regulations.