1210 Commonwealth Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472

1210 Commonwealth Avenue is a 2-story, 4-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1927, currently owned by Juan Mejia. The property has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues over recent years, with particular attention needed to lead paint safety procedures. In May 2023, two Class C violations were issued to apartment 1R regarding the failure to properly notify occupants about lead-based paint hazards and failure to provide required records related to lead paint.

The building has also faced challenges with bedbug reporting compliance, receiving two Class A violations in 2021 and 2022 for not filing the annual bedbug report as required by HPD rules. While there have been no reported bedbug infestations in recent years (as per filings from 2022 to 2025), the building experienced one period of infestation in 2020-2021 affecting four units, all of which were reportedly eradicated. The property has a history of unauthorized modifications, particularly in late 2019 when complaints were filed regarding illegal conversions of the basement space, including the construction of multiple rooms and bathrooms with additional electrical work.

This resulted in two Environmental Control Board violations in early 2020, though they were resolved with no penalties. Additionally, the building has undergone rodent inspections in 2010, 2014, and 2017 (all passed), but inspections in 2022 (May and July) indicated rat activity, suggesting potential ongoing pest management challenges. An emergency door-related complaint was filed and closed in October 2018, though this appears to be an isolated incident.