64 West 165th Street, Bronx, NY 10452

The 30-unit, 5-story building at 64 West 165th Street in Highbridge, built in 1925, is currently experiencing significant pest control challenges, particularly with rodent issues. Between March 2024 and July 2025, there have been consistent reports of rat activity, with the most recent inspection in July 2025 confirming ongoing infestations despite multiple bait applications throughout 2024-2025. The building also faces serious maintenance and safety concerns, as evidenced by recent Housing Maintenance Code (HMC) complaints and violations in July 2025, including issues with fire escapes, door conditions, window guards, and safety detector functionality (smoke and carbon monoxide detectors).

Earlier violations from late 2024 documented pest infestations in apartments 5A, 5C, and 2F, along with mold and water leak problems in unit 2F. The building's inspection history reveals multiple instances where Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) inspectors were unable to gain access to units for inspection in 2025, including complaints about appliances, unsanitary conditions, and water leaks. Periodic reports indicate infrastructure issues, such as a 2019 sidewalk shed violation, though this may relate to adjacent construction rather than the building itself. The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations over recent years, with no reported cases from 2019 through 2023.

While certain violations have been addressed and closed, including some from late 2024 related to pest infestations and maintenance issues, the persistent nature of recent complaints suggests ongoing challenges with building maintenance and pest control. Despite these issues, the full resolution of past violations (e.g., December 2024 violations regarding pests and various maintenance issues) suggests some responsiveness to inspection findings, though the recurring nature of rodent complaints indicates difficulties in achieving long-term pest control solutions. The building's management has maintained regular inspections and treatments in response to rodent activity, as evidenced by multiple bait applications and compliance inspections throughout 2024-2025, though this appears to be an ongoing struggle. The property's year-by-year maintenance history shows a pattern of various maintenance issues being addressed over time, but with notable recent difficulties in consistently maintaining basic safety equipment (e.g., detectors, fire escapes), which has resulted in multiple emergency-level violations in 2025.