554 East 191St Street, Bronx, NY 10458

The three-story, three-unit Old Law Tenement building at 554 East 191st Street in Fordham, owned by Mike Giacinto and built in 1910, has experienced several notable maintenance issues over the past five years. Most significantly, in May 2020, multiple serious safety concerns were documented regarding smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and electrical outlets/switches, though all these complaints were ultimately closed by July 2020 when HPD was unable to gain access to inspect the reported conditions.

The building has maintained a passing record during all rodent inspections conducted between 2019 and 2025, demonstrating good pest management practices. Currently, there are open violations related to the building's failure to file annual bedbug reports for 2021 through 2024, as required under Housing Maintenance Code regulations.

However, these violations are classified as "Class A," which typically indicates they are not directly related to immediate health or safety concerns. A 2020 Department of Buildings complaint regarding permits showed no warranted violation upon inspection. It's worth noting that all housing maintenance code violations and complaints from 2020 are formally closed, and the building has consistently passed all rodent inspections in the past five years, suggesting that while there have been some regulatory compliance issues, particularly regarding bedbug reporting, the building's overall maintenance record has improved since the 2020 safety complaints.