576 East 139th Street, Bronx, NY 10454

The 5-story, 11-unit tenement building at 576 East 139th Street in Mott Haven, currently owned by Ramon Jimenez and built in 1931, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, as of June 2025, there are multiple open emergency complaints regarding safety concerns, specifically related to smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

Additional open non-emergency complaints include issues with wall conditions, unsanitary pest problems, and plumbing water supply concerns. The building's history shows recurring problems with heating systems, evidenced by emergency complaints in January 2022, though these were closed without violations. Property inspections have revealed compliance issues, such as improperly located gas meters in bathroom areas in 2023, though this violation was subsequently resolved with no penalties.

The building has documented a pattern of rodent activity over the past decade, with initial inspections showing rat presence in 2012, 2017, 2018, and 2023, though compliance inspections following these incidents generally passed. Bedbug reporting requirements have been met in recent years, with no reported infestations from late 2020 to late 2023, and the annual reports filed in 2022, 2023, and 2024 indicate no infested units during those periods. While the building has maintained some compliance with housing maintenance codes, the current open safety-related complaints regarding smoke and carbon monoxide detectors represent the most immediate concerns for resident safety as of mid-2025.