31 Mt Hope Place, Bronx, NY 10453

31 Mt Hope Place is a 5-story, 26-unit New Law tenement building constructed in 1925 and currently owned by Jissachar Fessel. The building has experienced numerous maintenance and safety issues in recent years, with particularly concerning patterns emerging in 2024-2025. Most notably, there are multiple open violations related to unit 21 on the 4th floor, including mold issues, defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, while unit 5 on the 1st floor has similar ongoing problems with pest infestations, damaged plaster, and flooring concerns.

The property has a documented history of pest problems, with sanitary conditions related to pests being reported in June 2025 and April 2025, along with multiple HPD violations issued during inspections. The building has faced various infrastructure and safety challenges, including electrical wiring issues and plumbing problems in April 2025, and more recent ceiling paint problems in June 2025. There were also two complaints about building shaking/vibration in April 2025, though initial inspections did not find violations.

The building's safety systems have shown deficiencies, with multiple housing maintenance code violations documented, including problems with self-closing doors and a history of illegal conversions complaints. Recent rodent inspections show mixed results, with rat activity confirmed in several inspections throughout 2024-2025, though some compliance inspections passed. While the building has shown some improvement in bedbug management since 2020, with no reported infestations in recent submissions, the ongoing maintenance issues and violations suggest significant attention is required to address the building's current condition and maintain resident safety.