611 East 161st Street, Bronx, NY 10456

611 East 161st Street in Longwood is a 4-story, 8-unit Class A building constructed in 2008 and currently owned by Saeed Amirian. The property has experienced numerous maintenance issues over the past year, with particularly significant problems emerging in early 2025. Most notably, there are currently open emergency complaints as of February 2025 regarding heat and hot water systems, an electric/gas range appliance, and door issues.

The building has also seen recurring rodent problems, with inspections in 2023 and 2024 revealing evidence of rat activity (including a "failed" inspection in October 2023) and multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations related to pest control. Apartment 3A documented multiple violations in August 2024, including issues with plaster surfaces, paint, plumbing, and missing safety devices (smoke and carbon monoxide detectors), as well as an infestation of roaches. Additionally, there have been several open complaints regarding door and intercom systems, and multiple citations related to the building's entry door self-closing mechanisms.

The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of appliance and infrastructure issues, including recent complaints about the building's buzzer/intercom system, multiple appliance problems, and various interior maintenance needs like plaster, paint, and cabinet repairs. While the property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since 2019, the rodent control measures appear to require ongoing attention, as evidenced by repeated instances of rat activity noted in inspections throughout 2022 and 2023. The building's housing maintenance code violations, particularly those related to safety devices and pest control, suggest persistent challenges with property maintenance.