Direct complaints against the property itself remain rare, but surrounding blocks carry active pest, sanitation, and air-quality patterns.
This 20-unit Mott Haven rental sees limited direct call activity against the building itself, but surrounding blocks carry active sanitation and air-quality complaints. A building-wide heat outage was reported on January 26, 2026. Three things to know:
A building-wide heat outage was logged in early 2026. An entire-building heat complaint was logged on January 26, 2026. Outside of a residential noise call in late 2025 and an appliance issue in late 2024, direct complaints against the property itself are sparse.
Air quality and food establishment calls cluster nearby. Within three blocks of the building, 8 indoor air quality calls and 5 food establishment calls were recorded in the past year. Fume, odor, and exhaust issues often travel through shared risers or ground-floor retail venting.
Pest and moisture issues are heavy on the surrounding blockfaces. The three blocks around the address saw 109 unsanitary condition complaints over the last 12 months, including 57 pest reports and 37 mold reports. While these stem from neighboring addresses, pest and moisture pressure on the block is high.
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445 East 140th Street is a 20-unit building in Bronx, New York City (BBL 2022850069). This building is associated with Josue Velazquez. Brix tracks 1 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1903, this walk-up apartment building sits in Bronx and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 40 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about unsanitary condition.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed January 26, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on June 27, 2014, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 74/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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