1989 Prospect Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457

The two-story, three-unit residential building at 1989 Prospect Avenue in the Tremont neighborhood, owned by Christine Eastman and constructed in 1994, has experienced several notable maintenance and compliance issues over recent years. Most significantly, there is an active ECB violation from January 2022 related to unsafe main entry and exit stairs with missing concrete treads creating trip hazards, for which a penalty of $3,125 was imposed (with $2,815 currently due).

The building has undergone four consecutive years of bedbug-related violations (2021-2024) for failing to file the required annual bedbug reports, though the most recent filing for 2022-2023 indicates no units were infested or required eradication. Rodent inspections conducted in early 2025 detected rat activity, representing a concerning recent development, while prior inspections from 2014-2017 consistently passed without issues.

The building's record shows some historical maintenance problems, including a heat and hot water emergency complaint in November 2018 that was resolved within days. The property has maintained regular housing maintenance code inspections, with violation status showing as closed for all recent infractions, though the building appears to have ongoing safety and maintenance challenges that require monitoring. While previous bedbug issues seem to have been resolved based on recent reports, the building's current status according to the latest 2025 rodent inspections indicates new pest management challenges.