726 Courtlandt Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451

726 Courtlandt Avenue is a three-story, four-unit Old Law Tenement building in Melrose, constructed in 1905 and currently owned by Rodney Sani. The building has experienced recurring issues with plumbing and water supply systems, with four documented emergency complaints between 2022 and 2024, and violations related to hot water provision in apartment 3R as of October 2024. Recent health and safety concerns include rodent activity, with inspections in April and June 2025 confirming the presence of rats, following previous violations noted by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH).

The building has a consistent history of addressing but not fully resolving pest control issues, particularly rodents and insects, with multiple DOHMH complaints between 2022 and 2023 related to food establishment conditions. The property has demonstrated compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since 2020, showing no infestation cases. Recent inspections in October 2024 identified several building code violations requiring attention, including inadequate lighting and maintenance issues in public areas, though these were certified as addressed by the end of October 2024.

Earlier maintenance concerns were also documented, including electrical outages and heating issues in 2018, and a broken window guard in 2020. The Department of Buildings records show routine inspections passing until recent years, with the most recent rodent inspections in 2023 and 2019 showing either compliance or passing results, suggesting improved pest management systems were in place prior to the recent rodent reoccurrences. The property was issued multiple permits in 2018 for elevator work, though specific details on these improvements are not documented in the provided records.