1754 Topping Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457

The three-story, 3-unit New Law Tenement building at 1754 Topping Avenue in Mount Hope, owned by Christopher Taveras, has a history of maintenance and compliance issues dating back several years. Most recently, in February 2023, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene found rodent violations on the property, resulting in scheduled follow-up inspections. The building experienced significant heat and hot water issues in February 2021, though these were reportedly resolved within days.

Between 2020 and 2021, multiple rodent-related complaints were filed, with varying inspection results including both violations and passed inspections. The property has also faced serious structural and safety concerns, including a verified roach infestation and trip hazard in apartment 2F in January 2020. In 2020, there were notable issues regarding unauthorized conversions, with complaints filed for illegal conversion of the property and electrical safety concerns.

These resulted in multiple Environmental Control Board violations in 2021, though they were marked as resolved with no penalties owed. The building's bedbug reporting history shows consistent compliance from 2020 to 2025, with no reported infestations or eradications during these periods. Recent rodent inspections from 2022 to 2025 have generally passed, with only occasional reports of rat activity. While many previous violations have been resolved, the most recent rodent-related violations in 2023 and 2024 suggest ongoing pest management challenges.