1727 Popham Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453

The three-story, three-unit residential building at 1727 Popham Avenue in Morris Heights, owned by Jose Romero and constructed in 1905, has experienced recurring regulatory challenges over the past several years. Most notably, there is an ongoing issue with annual bedbug report compliance, with four open Class A violations recorded between 2021 and 2024 related to the failure to file mandatory reports in accordance with HPD rules - a situation that remains unresolved as of 2024.

In contrast, the building has consistently maintained a clean record in terms of rodent inspections, with ten consecutive successful inspections from 2015 through 2025, including the most recent inspection in May 2025 which passed. The only external complaint on record was a 2020 incident involving an unsanitary animal situation (specifically a dog) reported to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, though this was resolved promptly with no violations found during the inspection.

While the rodent management record is exemplary and suggests good overall building maintenance in this regard, the persistent bedbug report compliance violations indicate an area requiring attention, particularly given the mandatory nature of these reports under Housing Maintenance Code requirements. The building's age and history as a "HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A" structure suggest it has undergone some form of conversion from its original configuration, though specific details of this conversion are not provided in the available data.