380 East 161st Street, Bronx, NY 10451

The three-family tenement building at 380 East 161st Street in Melrose, owned by Kelvin Mahadeo, has been in operation since 1929 and has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years. Most notably, there was a heat and hot water emergency affecting the entire building in April 2021, though HPD was unable to gain access for inspection and ultimately closed the complaint.

The building currently has open Class A violations from 2022 through 2024 related to non-compliance with annual bedbug reporting requirements, which have not been certified as resolved. The property has a documented history of rodent issues, with the most recent rodent inspection in August 2022 resulting in a pass, following a pattern of passing inspections in 2018, 2017, 2016, and 2010.

However, there were multiple incidents of rat activity recorded between 2010-2016, particularly problematic in mid-2010 and mid-2015 when initial inspections specifically noted the presence of rats. The building's operational history shows some concerning patterns, particularly regarding regulatory compliance, as evidenced by the ongoing bedbug reporting violations and the 2021 heating emergency, though not all issues may directly impact current resident conditions due to the passage of time and the building's inspection history.