1733 Melville Street, Bronx, NY 10460

1733 Melville Street is a two-story, two-unit residential building located in the Van Nest neighborhood, owned by Raul Mariduena and dating back to 1910. The building has undergone a "HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A" designation, indicating its current use as a Class A multiple dwelling. The property has been subject to four consecutive Housing Maintenance Code violations between 2021 and 2024, all related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by HPD regulations.

However, notably, all recent bedbug reports filed (from May 2021 through September 2024) show no instances of infestation, with 0 confirmed infested units, 0 units requiring eradication, and 0 cases of re-infestation. Additionally, the building underwent a rodent inspection in December 2022, which resulted in a passing grade. The most recent bedbug inspection violation occurred in April 2024, but this appears to be more administrative in nature, as subsequent filings show full compliance with bedbug reporting requirements.

The building's bedbug reporting history is particularly remarkable, showing consistent vigilance with no actual infestations reported since 2019-2020. This pattern suggests that while there were initial compliance issues with bedbug reporting requirements, these were eventually rectified, and the property has maintained a successful track record of bedbug prevention for several years. Similarly, the successful rodent inspection passing suggests good overall building maintenance.