1139 Colgate Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472

1139 Colgate Avenue is a 2-story, 3-unit New Law Tenement building built in 1930 and currently owned by Jeronimo Saavedra. The building has experienced recurring issues with rodent infestations, with the most recent complaints in early 2023 leading to failed inspections in both January and March.

A notable public health concern was documented in January 2023 when the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene conducted an inspection following a rat sighting report and found violations requiring follow-up inspections. The property has consistently failed to meet bedbug reporting requirements under Housing Maintenance Code §HMC, receiving violations in 2021, 2022, and 2024 for not filing the mandatory annual bedbug reports.

Despite these regulatory issues, the building's bedbug infestation history suggests a relatively controlled environment, with all four subsequent annual reports from 2021 through 2025 (including the most recent July 2025 filing) showing no documented cases of infestation, eradication, or re-infestation in any dwelling units. The building's rodent inspection history shows a concerning pattern, with 2023 being the only years to receive failed inspections since 2010, when the property had consistently passed initial inspections for eight consecutive years (2010-2017). While the building has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since receiving violations in 2024, the lack of documented infestations and the age of the building's original construction are factors worth noting in the overall property profile.