74 Clinton Place, Bronx, NY 10453

74 Clinton Place is a three-story, three-unit residential building constructed in 1901 and currently owned by Yonatan Bahumi. The property has experienced significant maintenance and safety issues throughout 2025, particularly in April 2025, with multiple complaints regarding heat/hot water problems affecting the entire building, fire escape safety concerns, and unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage. As of June 2025, there is an open emergency complaint regarding electrical lighting issues. The building has also faced persistent rodent activity, with multiple inspections between 2023-2025 showing consistent problems, though some recent inspections have passed.

The building's violation history reveals several concerning issues, particularly in apartment 3, including water leaks in the kitchen and one bedroom ceiling (2022), peeling paint requiring remediation (2022), and multiple heat/hot water complaints. Safety concerns have been documented, including missing or defective window guards (2022) and defective self-closing doors at the building entrance (2022). While there have been no documented bedbug infestations in recent years, rodent activity remains a persistent problem. The building's boiler system has also been a source of complaints, with a record of defective/inoperative issues in 2025, though inspectors faced access issues during their attempts to investigate.

Recent HPD inspections have generally found that reported conditions did not violate housing laws, though there were some corrected issues related to heat/hot water problems in April 2025. The property has undergone regular bedbug reporting since 2019, with no infestations reported in recent years, and has had multiple rat inspections showing varying compliance results. While some violations from 2021-2022 have been closed, several current violations remain open, indicating ongoing maintenance challenges. The most recent complaints suggest continuing issues with building systems and safety features, particularly concerning heat/hot water supply and fire escape maintenance.