2476 Hughes Avenue, Bronx, NY 10458

The five-story, 68-unit tenement building at 2476 Hughes Avenue in Belmont, owned by Joseph Camerata, has experienced persistent heating and sanitation issues in recent months. From November 2024 through January 2025, there were multiple heating and hot water complaints, with several incidents requiring HPD inspections that either could not gain access to the apartments or resulted in violations being issued. The building also faced sanitation challenges, with a pest-related complaint in January 2025 where access for inspection was not granted.

More concerning is the presence of rat activity noted in inspections from December 2024 and June 2025, though a compliance inspection in January 2025 passed. The building's maintenance history reveals several significant violations and repairs. In mid-2024, violations were documented in apartment 2H regarding lead paint hazards, wall damage, and window guard requirements, though these were subsequently certified as corrected.

Building-wide safety issues identified during 2024 inspections included problems with stairwell doors and an exterior wall repair needed at the first story. The property has also experienced administrative violations related to external low-pressure inspections and energy benchmarking reporting between 2018-2020, though these were ultimately dismissed. Despite these challenges, the building's recent bedbug reports (2022-2025) show minimal infestation history, with only one instance noted in late 2021. The most recent rodent inspections have shown mixed results, with rat activity noted in 2024 and 2025, though most other inspections have passed.