1898 Longfellow Avenue
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1898 Longfellow Avenue is a 5-story, 17-unit New Law tenement building built in 1914, currently owned by Pablo Mendoza. The property has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over the past two years (2024-2025). Most notably, there is an active concern regarding construction-related air quality issues as of May 2025, with previous complaints about dust and potential lead contamination. The building has faced repeated heating and hot water system failures, with multiple emergency complaints recorded in January 2025, though some of these were duplicates of existing issues. A key concern is the open Class C violation from October 2024 regarding a rodent infestation in Apartment C4, as well as multiple other open violations related to maintenance and safety.
Recent inspections have highlighted several urgent structural and safety concerns, including active violations regarding a problematic masonry parapet at the corner of Longfellow Avenue and the Cross Bronx Expressway, with reported cracks and separation from the facade, posing potential hazards to pedestrians and occupants. The building has accumulated several fines and penalties in recent years, including for failure to maintain proper building access to the heating system, unauthorized window alterations, and various maintenance issues. There is also a history of illegal hotel room concerns, though inspections in 2025 did not find violations. The property has undergone multiple rodent control inspections, with the most recent inspections in early 2025 indicating ongoing rat activity. While recent bedbug reports (2023-2024) show no confirmed infestations, the building's maintenance history suggests persistent challenges with keeping the property in code-compliant condition.
How 1898 Longfellow Avenue's risk score is calculated
We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.
What the score means for you
Out of 222 buildings in this neighborhood, 102 have a higher predicted risk.
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What's driving this score
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| Total units | 20 |
|---|---|
| Floors | 5 |
| Year built | 1914 |
| Gross area | 19,250 sq ft |
| Building class | — |
| Tax abatement | None |
Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.
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Bronx, NY 10463
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