728 East 149th Street, Bronx, NY 10455

The three-story, two-unit Old Law Tenement building at 728 East 149th Street in Mott Haven, owned by Abdul Nabi and constructed in 1910, has experienced several concerning issues in recent years, particularly related to health and pest management. Most notably, in 2023, there were two documented food poisoning incidents (one involving three or more cases) that required Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) intervention, though both were determined to be isolated incidents.

The building has had persistent rodent issues, with a series of inspections and bait applications documented throughout 2023, including multiple instances of rat activity noted between August and September 2023, and bait applied in December 2023. While the building has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since 2022, with zero reported infestations or re-infestations across the four most recent filing periods (2022-2025), there was an A-class Housing Maintenance Code violation in 2022 and an earlier violation in 2021 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though these violations are now closed. The building's recent history shows a pattern of reactive rather than proactive maintenance, particularly regarding pest control, with multiple DOHMH interventions required for rodent issues and food-related incidents.

A face covering violation was recorded in early 2022, though no details on the outcome were provided. The property has generally passed initial inspections for rodent issues in earlier years (2011, 2012, and 2017), suggesting that the more recent problems may represent a notable decline in maintenance or pest control protocols. While the regular baiting inspections indicate that the owner is actively addressing the rodent problem, the frequency and persistence of these issues suggest it remains an ongoing challenge for the building.