1320 St Lawrence Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472

The two-story, three-unit residential building at 1320 St Lawrence Avenue in Parkchester, owned by Ghansham Haimraj, has a documented history of significant maintenance issues, particularly during 2019. The most pressing concerns emerged in May 2019, when multiple complaints were filed regarding mold issues, classified as unsanitary conditions, with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

These complaints were marked as emergencies, though inspectors were unable to gain access to verify the reported conditions, resulting in the closures of these complaints. During the same period, two additional unsanitary condition complaints were filed with HPD, some of which were later associated with apparent rodent issues, as indicated by a rat sighting complaint investigated by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in May 2021, which resulted in documented violations requiring follow-up inspections.

The building's compliance history also reveals some concerns regarding illegal conversion and construction work. In April 2019, a complaint about illegal conversion led to a partial vacate order being served, and while another complaint about construction work was investigated in May 2019, the inspection found no violations warranting enforcement action. While the most recent documented issue (the 2021 rat sighting) occurred over two years ago and bears no direct relation to the earlier mold complaints, potential tenants may wish to consider the building's history of moisture-related problems and pest management as part of their evaluation.