1050 Morris Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456

The three-unit, three-story building at 1050 Morris Avenue in Concourse Village, owned by Heman Yu, has experienced several significant maintenance issues since 2018. Most notably, there have been persistent rodent activity concerns, with nine documented inspections between March 2023 and April 2025 showing rat activity.

The building has also faced recurring regulatory compliance issues, particularly regarding bedbug reporting, with open violations noted in 2023 and 2024 related to the failure to file mandatory annual reports. Safety compliance violations from 2022 indicate the need for improved emergency preparedness notices, including requirements for carbon monoxide detection, smoke detector information, gas leak procedures, and various building systems notifications. The building has experienced multiple emergency maintenance incidents, including a significant water leak in 2022 (which resulted in an HPD inspection with no violations) and an unsanitary sewage condition in 2018, along with flooring issues that same year, both of which resulted in violations.

Notable safety-related violations from a March 2022 inspection included a defective self-closing door at the entrance to Apartment 1, though this was later closed. The property has maintained regular inspections and responded to most initial violations, but the persistent nature of some issues, particularly rodent activity and bedbug reporting compliance, suggests ongoing management challenges. The building was constructed in 1920 and has been classified as a "Heretofore Converted Class A" property, indicating it has undergone some form of conversion from its original design purpose.