4544 Richardson Avenue, Bronx, NY 10470

The two-family residential building at 4544 Richardson Avenue in Wakefield, owned by Melvin Romero, has a documented history of bedbug reporting violations over the past four years. Between 2021 and 2024, the property received four consecutive Housing Maintenance Code violations for failing to file the annual bedbug report as required by HPD regulations.

While these violations suggest a pattern of non-compliance, it's important to note that the most recent bedbug report filed in June 2024 covering the period from November 2022 to October 2023 indicated zero infested dwelling units, zero eradicated units, and zero re-infested units, which suggests successful pest management in the current reporting period. The building underwent rodent inspections in 2011 and 2022, with the most recent inspection in November 2022 resulting in a passing grade, which indicates improved pest management compared to the failed inspection in 2011.

The two-story structure, built in 1925 and classified as "Heretofore Converted Class A," contains three units and has shown some improvement in compliance with housing maintenance codes over time, particularly in its most recent bedbug reporting period. While the building's historical violations raise some concerns about past management practices, it's worth noting that the property appears to be maintaining current pest control standards as evidenced by the recent bedbug report showing no active infestations during the reporting period.