390 East 159th Street, Bronx, NY 10451

The three-story residential building at 390 East 159th Street in Melrose, owned by Dimas Cortez, has experienced several noteworthy maintenance issues since its construction in 2002. Most recently, as of April 2024, the building has open violations related to the failure to file required annual bedbug reports for 2021, 2022, and 2023, which represents a continued non-compliance with Housing Maintenance Code requirements.

The property has also faced intermittent heat and hot water issues, with a documented complaint in December 2022 that could not be inspected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. While there was one rat sighting reported in August 2022, subsequent inspections, including in March 2023, have passed rodent inspections successfully.

Looking at the building's compliance history, there is a consistent pattern of bedbug reporting violations spanning from 2021 to 2024, indicating an ongoing issue with regulatory compliance despite passing multiple rodent inspections over the years (2010-2012, with recent inspections also passing). The most recent heat/hot water complaint from December 2022 remains particularly concerning due to the lack of access for inspection. While the building has generally maintained rodent-free status in its recent inspections, the combination of persistent bedbug report violations and the 2022 heat/hot water complaint suggests areas requiring attention in terms of building maintenance and regulatory compliance.