229 Brown Place, Bronx, NY 10454

229 Brown Place is a 12-unit, 4-story Old Law Tenement building located in the Mott Haven neighborhood. Built in 1915 and currently owned by Ricardo Delvalle, the property has experienced several recurring maintenance issues, with the most significant concerns centered around electrical systems, safety devices, and general maintenance. The building has faced multiple electrical problems, including three documented power outages in July 2019 and a lighting issue in July 2022, though none of these incidents resulted in official violations.

Safety-related concerns have included a carbon monoxide detector issue in January 2022 and violations involving fire safety materials and door functionality in July 2022. A notable cluster of violations emerged in 2020, particularly affecting apartment 4E, including issues with window guards, carbon monoxide detector, smoke detector, and pest infestations consisting of mice and roaches. The building's most recent problems, identified in October 2023, involved improperly supported window A/C units on the 4th and 5th floors, leading to an ECB violation.

The property's maintenance history shows some improvement in recent years, with rodent inspections in 2022 and 2023 passing, though earlier inspections from 2010 and 2015 had documented rat activity. The building has maintained an active bedbug reporting record since 2020, with no documented infestations in the past five reporting periods (2020-2024). While the building has experienced various maintenance challenges, recent patterns suggest some stabilization, with the most recent violations primarily relating to building systems and safety devices rather than widespread habitability issues.