1514 Benson Street, Bronx, NY 10461

1514 Benson Street is a two-story, three-unit residential building located in the Westchester Square neighborhood. Built in 1901 and currently owned by Edy Mejia, this class A property has experienced persistent regulatory compliance issues over the past four years.

The building has accumulated four consecutive Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021 through 2024, all relating to the failure to file required annual bedbug reports as mandated by HPD regulations. These open violations indicate an ongoing pattern of non-compliance with this particular housing maintenance requirement, though it's worth noting that such violations do not necessarily indicate an active bedbug infestation, but rather an administrative oversight regarding reporting.

The building's inspection history does include one positive note: a passed rodent inspection in February 2019, suggesting that at least as of that date, there were no significant rodent problems in the building. However, the repeated bedbug report violations, including the most recent violation recorded in April 2024, stand out as the most significant and consistent issue in the building's recent history, given their frequency and potential impact on resident comfort and safety.