1149 Colgate Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472

The property at 1149 Colgate Avenue in Soundview is a two-story, four-unit New Law Tenement building owned by Juan Morales, constructed in 1927. The building currently has several open violations regarding Bedbug reporting requirements, with the most recent citation issued on April 2, 2024, and corresponding notices dating back to 2021.

These violations indicate that the required annual bedbug reports, as mandated by the Housing Maintenance Code (HMC), have not been properly filed in accordance with HPD regulations. In the past year, the building has experienced recurring electrical issues, specifically regarding inadequate lighting, with complaints filed in October and November 2024.

Although the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) investigated both incidents, they determined that the observed conditions did not constitute violations of housing laws, leading to the closure of these cases in April 2025. It's worth noting that the building has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections from 2010 through 2017, suggesting effective pest management in this regard. While the property has experienced some maintenance challenges, particularly with the bedbug reporting requirement and recent electrical issues, the building's historical rodent inspection record demonstrates a generally maintained living environment in terms of basic sanitation and pest control.