636 Wales Avenue, Bronx, NY 10455

636 Wales Avenue is a five-story, 31-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1911, currently owned by Stacey Shurgin. The property has experienced several notable maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most recent problems occurring in September 2021 when both building-wide and apartment-specific heat/hot water emergencies were reported and subsequently resolved.

Prior to this, there was a significant water leak emergency in December 2018 that resulted in violations being issued, specifically affecting the ceiling in apartment 27. The building has encountered multiple rodent-related issues, with four separate complaints between July 2020 and September 2021, though more recent inspections in September 2023 and December 2020 showed compliance with health standards.

The property has maintained a clean record of bedbug infestations over the past several years, with no reported cases from 2019 through the current reporting period (2024). Historical records show various maintenance needs being identified and addressed, including electrical issues in July 2020 and the discovery of multiple building violations in March 2019 related to ceiling conditions, plaster surfaces, and fire retardant materials - all of which were subsequently resolved. The building's maintenance history reveals a pattern of addressing urgent issues promptly, as evidenced by the closure of multiple emergency complaints, though some historical inspections, particularly regarding rodent compliance in July 2018 and August 2011, initially resulted in failed inspections before subsequent passes.