643 Barretto Street, Bronx, NY 10474

The 2-story, 5-unit tenement building at 643 Barretto Street in Hunts Point, owned by Shaya Seidenfeld, has experienced several concerning issues in recent years. Most notably, there has been a recurring pattern of heat and hot water problems, particularly in January 2025 when multiple complaints were filed indicating building-wide and apartment-specific deficiencies. The building has also faced persistent mold issues, with the most recent complaint about unsanitary mold conditions filed in June 2025, following similar complaints in November 2024.

The property has documented multiple infrastructure and maintenance problems, including plumbing issues (sink/basin problems in December 2024), flooring concerns, and various safety violations related to self-closing doors as per Housing Maintenance Code requirements in September 2024. Recent rodent inspections have shown inconsistent results, with "Rat Activity" reported in June 2025 and various failed inspections for other reasons throughout 2024. While the building underwent multiple inspections in 2024-2025, some complaints, such as the heavy water leak complaint from January 2025, could not be fully investigated due to access issues.

The property underwent several inspections resulting in violations being issued, including issues with carbon monoxide detectors and multiple maintenance concerns in apartment 1F. Despite these challenges, the building has a clean record for bedbug infestations over the past several years, with no reported cases between 2019 and the present. The Department of Buildings has conducted inspections and issued permits, including a plumbing-related permit in 2019, though a boiler-related complaint in January 2025 resulted in no violations being found at the time of inspection.