619 Mead Street, Bronx, NY 10460

The two-story, three-unit building at 619 Mead Street in Van Nest, owned by Erick Ramirez, has experienced several maintenance challenges since 2022, with the most recent violations recorded in June 2024 showing multiple issues in Apartment 1 on the first story. These open violations include problems with the kitchen sink waste line connection, bathroom faucets, bathtub fittings, and plastered surfaces. Previous violations from 2022-2023 were primarily addressed to the building's safety systems, including the repair or replacement of defective smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors in Apartment 1.

The building has had recurring pest-related issues, with a significant infestation of mice documented in July 2022, though this was certified as corrected by August 2023. Earlier records show both rat sightings (February 2022) and an unsanitary condition complaint regarding pests (January 2019), though the Department of Health found no violations in the 2022 rodent inspection, which was passed. The property has demonstrated compliance with bedbug reporting requirements in recent years, with no reported infestations in the past three filing periods from 2022 through 2025.

While the building was previously cited for needing to file annual bedbug reports in 2022-2023, this appears to have been resolved as shown in recent filings through June 2025. Historical records show the building was built in 1931 and is classified as a HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A dwelling, which typically refers to a building that was converted to multiple dwellings under the "Class A" designation that indicates permanent residences. Three rodent inspections conducted since 2011, including the most recent in December 2022, have all passed, suggesting some improvement in vermin control measures, though this has not fully mitigated the ongoing plumbing and maintenance issues currently affecting the building.