1143 White Plains Road, Bronx, NY 10472

The 2-story, 4-unit tenement building at 1143 White Plains Road in Soundview, built in 1926 and currently owned by Samiel Hanasab, has experienced several notable incidents and regulatory issues over recent years. Most concerning were multiple safety-related incidents in May 2019, when complaints about smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, door issues, and pest problems were all investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though no violations were ultimately issued.

The building has had persistent bedbug reporting violations from 2021 through 2024, where inspections cited failure to file annual bedbug reports as required. There are also several compliance issues on record, including a 2019 violation (currently listed as open) regarding failure to provide requested records for apartment 1A, and various other safety and maintenance violations such as incorrect sign placements and entrance door issues, though most of these have since been closed. A troubling pattern of rodent-related inspections is evident in the building's history, with multiple instances of rat activity reported between 2010 and 2012, though more recent inspections in 2017 and 2019 passed, suggesting some improvement in pest management.

The building has generally passed rodent inspections since 2019, though there were initial failures noted in 2012 and 2017. The property has undergone various safety-related inspections, with some requiring emergency responses, particularly in 2019 when multiple safety concerns were raised simultaneously. While many of these issues have been resolved through subsequent inspections and corrections, the repeated nature of the bedbug reporting violations and the building's age suggest ongoing management challenges.