2089 Webster Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457

The four-story, eight-unit tenement building at 2089 Webster Avenue in the Fordham neighborhood, currently owned by Timoteo Guillen, has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues over the past three years. Most pressing are two active Department of Buildings violations from April and June 2023, related to the failure to file required external low-pressure inspections for both 2020 and 2022.

The building has also faced recurring heating issues, with a heat/hot water complaint logged on December 31, 2022, which required intervention from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to resolve. The property has maintained a consistent record of bedbug reporting compliance, with the most recent report for the period ending October 31, 2024, showing no infestations or eradications, continuing a five-year streak of zero infestation reports from 2019-2024.

However, the building has faced significant rodent control challenges, particularly evident in 2024-2025, with multiple inspections revealing rat activity. While some compliance inspections have passed, there have been repeated initial inspections showing rodent issues, with the most recent compliance inspections in early 2025 passing when no rat activity was detected. The building's age (constructed in 1910) and history of maintenance issues suggest ongoing challenges with basic services, though the complete elimination of bedbug issues is a positive note in the building's recent history.