437 Zerega Avenue, Bronx, NY 10473

The three-unit residential building at 437 Zerega Avenue in Castle Hill, owned by John Deraffele, was constructed in 2000 and consists of three stories. The most recent inspection in June 2023 revealed multiple violations in the second-floor apartment related to safety devices and maintenance, including defective carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors, and vinyl tile flooring issues in two separate locations. These violations were promptly addressed and certified as corrected by July 10, 2023.

The property has a consistent record of compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with all recent filings (2021-2025) indicating zero infested units, and the most recent report from May 2025 shows no infestation activity during the previous year. A minor electrical wiring complaint was filed in December 2024, but no violation was warranted upon inspection. The building has experienced periodic administrative violations over the years, primarily related to bedbug reporting (2021-2023), all of which were resolved.

While the 2023 violations indicated some maintenance issues, these were resolved within weeks of being cited. The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations since 2019, with no units reported as infested or re-infested in any of the annual reporting periods. The most recent housing maintenance code violations were specifically concentrated in the second-floor unit, with no reported violations in other units or common areas, suggesting these were isolated incidents rather than systemic building-wide issues.