2286 Arthur Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457

The three-story, two-family house at 2286 Arthur Avenue in Belmont, owned by Javid Sakhai, has experienced several notable incidents over the past few years, with the most recent concerns centering around rodent sightings in early 2025.

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) received two rat sighting complaints this year, one in April and another in January; while the January complaint resulted in an inspection that found no violations, the April complaint was closed under circumstances indicating previous reports had been filed for the same location. Prior to these rodent issues, the building faced plumbing-related concerns in January 2022, when both the DOHMH and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) responded to reports of a sewage leak and steam pipe/riser problems.

While these incidents were categorized as immediate emergencies, both investigations concluded with no violations or health hazards being identified, allowing for their closure within days or weeks of the initial complaints. The relatively recent string of rodent-related complaints in 2025, particularly the unresolved nature of the April incident, stands as the most significant ongoing concern in the building's recent history, though the property's record shows that previous health and plumbing issues were addressed without documented violations.