996 Freeman Street, Bronx, NY 10459

The three-story, three-unit residential building at 996 Freeman Street in East Morrisania, owned by Carlos Breton and constructed in 2004, has demonstrated a concerning pattern of compliance issues over the past several years. Most notably, the building has received multiple class A violations related to bedbug reporting requirements between 2021 and 2024, with each of these violations occurring during the annual inspection period and all technically closing, though their resolution status remains unspecified.

The property has also experienced intermittent rodent control challenges, with a confirmed rat activity incident in July 2022 being the only such violation in recent years, though it occurred between two compliance inspections (September 2022 passed, and the previous July inspection being an initial one). Looking at the building's historical maintenance record, there appears to be a generally improved rodent management situation, as the pattern shows multiple passed inspections from 2015 through 2018, with only two instances of rat activity recorded in the inspection history (March 2012 and July 2022).

While the building's relatively recent construction date of 2004 suggests modern amenities and construction standards, the recurring bedbug reporting violations over multiple years indicate ongoing challenges with this particular compliance requirement. The property has maintained its three-unit configuration since construction, and while the current violation patterns are concerning, it's worth noting that the violations have primarily related to administrative requirements rather than direct health or safety issues.