1212 Havemeyer Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462

1212 Havemeyer Avenue is a three-story, three-unit old law tenement building in Unionport, built in 1901 and currently owned by Shawn Harry. The building has experienced several significant issues over the past few years.

In early 2019, multiple complaints were filed regarding unsafe conditions, including problems with the fire escape, inadequate lighting, and unsanitary garbage storage, though inspectors were unable to gain access to investigate these issues. More recently, the building has received three consecutive Housing Maintenance Code Violations from 2021 through 2024 regarding the failure to file mandatory annual bedbug reports, which remain open as of April 2024. In 2019, there were two complaints about potential illegal conversions, but in both cases, inspectors were unable to gain access to conduct an inspection.

Despite these concerns, there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the building according to the bedbug reporting records for 2019-2021, with both reporting periods showing zero infested units. The building's rodent inspection history shows a pass in 2010, though this is quite dated. While the absence of recent bedbug infestations and passing rodent inspection suggests some level of maintenance, the open violations regarding bedbug report filings and the history of access-related complaint investigations indicates some concerning patterns in building management and maintenance.