2078 Crotona Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457

The three-story, three-unit residential building at 2078 Crotona Avenue in Tremont, owned by Carmen Cordero, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over the past five years, with the most pressing concerns occurring recently. In 2022, the building experienced a power outage that was investigated by Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though no violations were found.

A more concerning pattern has emerged regarding pest control, with the building receiving violations in both 2022 and 2024 for failing to file the required annual bedbug reports, indicating potential issues with compliance rather than active infestations, as the bedbug reporting records consistently show zero infested units during the reporting periods from 2019 to 2024. The property has undergone extensive rodent control measures, particularly between 2023 and 2025, with multiple inspections revealing varying levels of rat activity. While some inspections showed "Passed" results, there were also indications of rat activity in spring 2024 and May 2023, leading to the application of bait.

The building's maintenance history indicates attention to these issues, with follow-up inspections generally yielding better results, as seen in the most recent March 2025 inspection which passed. The building's age (constructed in 1910) and history as a formerly converted Class A building suggest it has undergone various transformations over the years, though specific details of these changes are not provided in the available data. While the recent rodent control efforts and consistent lack of bedbug infestations are positive indicators, the pattern of service requests for heat/hot water issues in 2019 and the power outage in 2022 suggest some ongoing infrastructure challenges that may affect resident comfort.