1839 Phelan Place, Bronx, NY 10453

The 3-story, 3-unit building at 1839 Phelan Place in Morris Heights, owned by Robert Whyte and constructed in 2004, has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past several years. Most notably, there is an ongoing pattern of Bedbug Reporting violations, with the most recent open violations recorded in April 2024, March 2023, and previous years, showing non-compliance with required annual bedbug reporting.

The building has also faced multiple safety concerns in 2022, including self-closing door violations at both the building entrance and Apartment 2, though these were subsequently closed after certification in June 2022. Apartment 2 has a history of maintenance issues dating back to 2018, including problems with leaky faucets, bathroom tiles, and an electrical light switch, all of which were properly addressed by June 2018. Recent rodent inspections present a mixed picture of pest control efforts, with the most recent inspection in May 2025 passing, but showing rat activity in December 2024 and October 2024.

This follows a pattern of generally stable rodent control results from 2017 to 2021, where most inspections passed, though there was a brief period of rat activity noted in April 2016. A remaining open violation exists from 2018 regarding painting requirements in Apartment 3, while only one relatively minor violation concerning self-closing doors at the building entrance had a potentially safety-related impact. Despite these issues, the building has demonstrated some progress in maintenance and compliance, with several historical violations having been properly addressed and closed.