1340 Clay Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456

The three-story, three-unit residential building at 1340 Clay Avenue in Claremont Village, owned by Almog Hakmon, has experienced several maintenance challenges since 2022, with particular emphasis on pest control issues. Most recently, in March 2024, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) identified conditions attracting rodents, following multiple rodent-related complaints and inspections throughout 2023-2024. The building's rodent inspections have shown mixed results, with a failed inspection in April 2024 for "Other Reasons," though subsequent inspections generally passed.

Between June and September 2023, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) received multiple complaints regarding unsanitary conditions, including pest issues, as well as concerns about paint and plaster conditions on walls and ceilings, though inspectors were repeatedly unable to access the property for evaluation. The property has also faced plumbing issues, with an emergency complaint about a radiator problem in December 2022, and a bedbug report violation filed in 2024 indicating non-compliance with annual reporting requirements. A potentially concerning safety issue was noted in September 2023 regarding defective ceramic floor tiles at the stoop creating a trip hazard, though this violation was certified corrected by October 2023.

The building's historical file from 2018 shows a complaint about an illegal conversion, but no access was gained during inspection. While the property has received numerous complaints and violations over the past few years, the most recent rodent inspection results from May 2025 show improvement, having passed inspection. All bedbug reports since 2022 have shown zero infested units, indicating successful eradication efforts and compliance with reporting requirements.