105 East 198th Street, Bronx, NY 10468

105 East 198th Street is a 6-story, 26-unit residential building built in 1924, currently owned by Leon Lovinger. The building has experienced several concerning maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most recent being a rodent sighting in July 2024 that the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene attempted to investigate but could not access the property. There is currently an open complaint from April 2024 regarding construction lead dust in common areas, and a previous asbestos complaint from October 2021.

The building was cited for a violation in December 2021 for failing to display its energy efficiency score and grade, which remains active as of 2023. While there was a period of insect-related complaints in 2018 and 2021, the building has consistently filed annual bedbug reports showing zero infested units since 2019. The property has undergone regular rodent inspections, passing consistently except for one instance in May 2022 where rat activity was noted.

Notably, there was a failure to file the 2017 boiler inspection report in November 2019, resulting in a civil penalty that was paid. The building's maintenance record shows a mix of resolved and ongoing issues, with the most pressing current concerns being the construction lead dust complaint and the recent rodent sighting that prompted an inspection. The property has maintained its bedbug-free status for several years, as evidenced by consistent reporting and zero infestation counts.