759 Home Street, Bronx, NY 10456

759 Home Street is a three-story, three-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Morrisania, constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Gideon Lee. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past three years, with significant problems related to heating and pest infestations. Most recently, in January 2024, there was a heat/hot water complaint affecting the entire building, though inspectors were unable to gain access for verification.

The building has also had persistent rodent problems, with multiple complaints and violations recorded between 2022-2024, including active rat activity noted in inspections from March 2023 through September 2023, and an open Class C violation from May 2023 regarding a rat infestation in the entire apartment located at Unit 1. Two heating emergencies were reported in late 2022 (December) and early 2022 (January), suggesting ongoing issues with the building's heating system. The property has documented multiple unsanitary conditions related to pests, with several HPD inspections failing to gain access for verification, though some violations were issued.

Notable violations include an open Class C violation from 2023 regarding a defective air valve at radiator in Unit 1, and multiple open violations from 2023 concerning overgrown shrubbery in the rear yard. The building has passed several rodent inspections in previous years (2016-2022), indicating that while past infestations have been addressed, recent activity suggests a recurring problem. As of now, there are three open violations on record from 2023-2024, including an outstanding requirement to file an annual bedbug report (Open Class A violation from March 2023), a broken air valve at radiator in Unit 1 (Open Class C violation from January 2024), and a rodent infestation issue (Open Class C violation from May 2023).