725 East 181st Street, Bronx, NY 10457

The three-story, four-unit residential building at 725 East 181st Street in Belmont, owned by Rafael Karo and constructed in 2015, has experienced several notable maintenance issues over the past few years. Most recently, in mid-2024, there was an electrical lighting issue reported to the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) that was closed when inspectors were unable to gain access to the property.

The building has also faced recurring administrative challenges, with three consecutive Housing Maintenance Code violations in 2022, 2023, and 2024 related to the failure to file the required annual bedbug report, though subsequent filings from 2022 to 2025 show zero confirmed infestations during those periods. The property has undergone regular rodent inspections, with one notable incidence of rat activity recorded in February 2025, though this was followed by a passing inspection in March 2025.

Previous rodent inspections from 2022-2024 consistently passed, indicating generally effective pest management. The building's documented history shows attention to pest control, with no bedbug infestations recorded in the past three reporting periods, and the most recent filings indicate compliance with bedbug reporting requirements. While the building has experienced some maintenance challenges, inspections suggest that most issues are being addressed through standard regulatory processes, with particular attention paid to both rodent control and bedbug reporting compliance.