539 East 187th Street, Bronx, NY 10458

The three-story, three-unit building at 539 East 187th Street in the Belmont neighborhood, owned by Isaac Pasik, has experienced persistent pest management challenges over recent years, particularly regarding rodent control. The property has documented multiple rat sightings between 2019 and 2024, with the most recent reports in late 2023 showing rat activity and violations requiring follow-up inspections by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. While recent rodent inspections in 2024 and 2025 have passed, the building has undergone several bait applications, indicating ongoing pest management efforts. The building's maintenance history reveals attention to both bedbug reporting and structural compliance.

The property has maintained a record of zero infested units, as documented in its most recent bedbug reports for 2023-2024 and 2021-2022. However, there were significant concerns in 2017 regarding safety, with violations related to unauthorized locks on fire escape windows in Apartment 9. Additionally, there was a past incident of work being performed without proper permits, noted in 2018, which resulted in fines. The building has also been cited multiple times for failing to submit required annual bedbug reports between 2021 and 2024, though recent filings show compliance with bedbug reporting requirements.

The property's maintenance record shows a mix of resolved and ongoing issues, with most violations being addressed through inspections and applications of corrective measures. Recent inspections have generally shown improvements, with the building passing multiple rodent inspections in 2024 and 2025, though the pattern of repeated rodent activity and bait applications suggests that pest management remains an area requiring ongoing attention. The permit history shows issuance of an exterior work permit in 2019, indicating some level of maintenance and improvement to the building's exterior. While the building's recent history shows some positive trends in pest management compliance, the pattern of repeated violations and inspections over several years suggests that tenant comfort and safety issues have been a persistent challenge at this location.