1003 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10459

The 5-story, 8-unit tenement building at 1003 Southern Boulevard in Longwood, owned by Robert Frastai and dating back to 1909, has shown some concerning recent patterns in maintenance and pest control. Most notably, in November 2024, a rodent-related complaint was filed with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, though inspectors were unable to access the property to conduct their investigation.

The building has a documented history of passing rodent inspections from 2010 through 2017, with the most recent inspections showing more mixed results: a failure in November 2023 for unspecified "Other Reasons," followed by a passing compliance inspection in January 2024. While the building has maintained an impressive record of zero reported bedbug incidents over the past six filing periods (2019-2025), the recent rodent-related issues suggest attention may be needed in maintaining pest control standards.

The Department of Buildings received one complaint in September 2023, which was inspected and found not to warrant any violation. Given the building's century-plus age, it's also worth noting that there have been no recorded instances of bedbug infestations or need for eradication over the past five years, representing one positive aspect of the building's maintenance record. The most pressing recent concern appears to be the building's rodent-related issues, which have emerged as a recurring topic of inspection since 2023, though the exact nature of the problems remains somewhat unclear due to inspection access issues and general reporting categories.