1455 Leland Avenue, Bronx, NY 10460

The two-story, four-unit New Law Tenement building at 1455 Leland Avenue in Parkchester, owned by Claudette Green and constructed in 1924, has experienced several significant pest control challenges over the past several years, particularly regarding rodents and bedbugs. Most notably, there are persistent open violations related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by NYC Housing Maintenance Code (HMC) from 2021 through 2024. The building's rodent management history shows a pattern of both problems and some improvements, with initial inspections in late 2017 showing rat activity and multiple bait applications required.

Between 2018 and 2022, the building passed several rodent inspections, though there were notable incidents in 2022, with inspections resulting in at least one failure for "Other Reasons" and subsequent violations found. The most recent rodent inspection in August 2022 resulted in passing compliance, though there remains an ongoing need for careful monitoring. Additional maintenance issues include a plumbing water supply complaint in March 2022, which was investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though no violations were found.

The property has maintained some basic compliance with health standards, as evidenced by the 2022 rodent inspection passing result. Given the building's age and history, it appears to have ongoing challenges with meeting maintenance requirements, particularly regarding pest control reporting and compliance. However, the most recent inspections suggest some improvements in overall conditions, though the presence of open bedbug report violations as of 2024 is noteworthy and indicates ongoing monitoring requirements.