680 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462

The three-story, two-family house at 680 Morris Park Avenue in the Van Nest neighborhood, owned by Hashem Alnaqeb, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues since 2022. The property has undergone multiple health department inspections, with recent complaints in 2024 regarding rodent-related concerns, echoing similar issues throughout 2023-2024 (August 2024, November 2024).

Between April and December 2022, the second-floor apartment (Apartment 2) faced multiple urgent maintenance challenges, including heavy water leaks, unsanitary conditions, and pest infestations involving mice and roaches, all of which were subsequently addressed according to violation records. Building maintenance has also been documented through various complaints and inspections, including three separate housing maintenance code violations in May 2022, specifically citing water leak issues in the bathroom ceiling and an insect infestation in Apartment 2. The property has seen multiple Department of Building inspections, with investigations into concerns about building shaking in March 2023, though no violations were found.

In 2021, there were two notable violations regarding unpermitted work involving a metal-framed structure in the rear yard, resulting in active Environmental Control Board violations with penalties totaling $12,500, though it appears there have been no recent similar complaints. Recent inspections in December 2022 and September 2020 showed passed rodent inspections, and the most recent bedbug report for the period ending in October 2024 showed no infestations. The building's maintenance history demonstrates a pattern of addressing both routine and emergency issues, with multiple permits issued in late 2018 and early 2019 for various work, though specific details about this work are not readily apparent from the data.