636 East 187th Street, Bronx, NY 10458

The four-story, eight-unit tenement building at 636 East 187th Street in Belmont, owned by Adalid Orozco and constructed in 1905, has experienced several concerning issues in recent years. Most notably, in May 2024, the building faced emergency safety concerns with non-functioning carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, as well as pest issues, though HPD was unable to gain access for inspection. Separate violations were documented in July 2024 for non-functioning safety equipment in Apartment 3N, specifically for carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, though these were certified as corrected by September 2024.

The building has a troubling history of heat and hot water issues, particularly during a cluster of complaints in November 2019 affecting multiple units and the entire building. More recently, the property has faced challenges with maintaining proper documentation and compliance regarding lead-based paint hazards, with open violations as of 2024 in Apartments 2S and 1G. The building's maintenance history shows persistent pest control challenges, including multiple rat activity reports in 2025 and previous German cockroach infestations in 2019 (Apartment 3N).

The property has active violations relating to the failure to file external low-pressure inspection reports from 2018 and 2019, and while there were no reported bedbug infestations in the most recent filing period (2020-2021), there have been multiple open bedbug-related violations from previous years. The building's documented history raises several safety and maintenance concerns, particularly regarding building systems and pest control. However, it's worth noting that some violations have been addressed and certified as corrected, while others remain open as of the most recent inspection dates. The property's age and history as a "New Law Tenement" suggest it has been subject to various regulatory requirements over the years, some of which appear to currently require attention.