971 Cauldwell Avenue
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The three-story residential building at 971 Cauldwell Avenue in Longwood, owned by Luis Vargas, has experienced recurring compliance issues over the past several years, with the most notable concerns centered around pest management. Most recently, in April 2024 and March 2023, the building received Class A Housing Maintenance Code violations for failure to file required annual bedbug reports, marking the third consecutive year of such violations (following a 2022 violation). While the bedbug reporting requirement was finally fulfilled in July 2022 covering the period from November 2020 to October 2021, showing no infested units, the building's history indicates inconsistent compliance with pest management requirements.
The property has undergone several rodent inspections between 2012 and 2022, with mixed results. Five inspections resulted in "Passed" ratings, demonstrating successful remediation efforts, while three inspections (in September 2022, November 2013, and February 2017) noted rat activity. The building has maintained its Class A designation since its construction in 1996, with three residential units contained within its structure. The persistent nature of both bedbug report violations and intermittent rodent activity suggests ongoing challenges with building maintenance and pest management systems, though there have been periods of successful remediation.
How 971 Cauldwell Avenue's risk score is calculated
We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.
What the score means for you
Out of 1218 buildings in this neighborhood, 914 have a higher predicted risk.
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What's driving this score
These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.
| Total units | 3 |
|---|---|
| Floors | 3 |
| Year built | 1996 |
| Gross area | 3,063 sq ft |
| Building class | — |
| Tax abatement | None |
Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.
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Bronx, NY 10456
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