1653 Topping Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457

1653 Topping Avenue in Claremont Village is a three-story, three-unit residential building constructed in 1899 and currently owned by Ramon Milanes. The building has maintained a concerning pattern of housing maintenance violations, most notably an ongoing failure to file required annual bedbug reports between 2021 and 2024, with the most recent violation recorded in April 2024 still remaining open.

Additionally, multiple violations were recorded in July 2018 regarding building safety signage requirements, including missing smoke detector notifications, inspection certificates, and signage regarding the superintendent's contact information, though these were subsequently closed in August 2018. While there was one window guard violation in May 2018 that was addressed by June 2018, the building has experienced persistent rodent-related issues, with eight inspections between 2022 and 2025 revealing periods of rat activity, including a rat activity finding as recently as February 2025, though the most recent inspection in March 2025 resulted in a "Passed" status. The building's maintenance record shows some improvements, as evidenced by completed violations from 2018 being addressed, particularly those related to building safety signage.

However, the repeated bedbug report violations and inconsistent rodent control measures suggest ongoing challenges with building maintenance and pest management. The three-unit property continues to operate under a "HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A" classification, which typically indicates a building that was originally constructed for a different purpose and later converted to residential use. The most recent rodent inspection results show some improvement in pest management, with a "Passed" status in March 2025 being the most recent outcome, though the building's history indicates fluctuating success in maintaining pest control standards.