636 Jefferson Place, Bronx, NY 10456

The three-story residential building at 636 Jefferson Place in Morrisania, constructed in 2002 and containing three units, has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues in recent years. Most notably, in early 2023, the property was cited for illegal basement modifications including unauthorized full-height partition walls, bathroom installations, and utility connections, resulting in a $2,500 violation.

This followed previous concerns about the building's use beyond its legally approved three-family configuration, evidenced by an active $2,500 violation from January 2023, suggesting unauthorized occupancy of additional units. The building's systems have faced recurring issues, particularly with appliances, as evidenced by multiple 311 complaints and housing maintenance code violations between late 2022 and early 2023, with emergency complaints regarding an electric/gas range and various other maintenance concerns including doors, cabinets, and pest-related issues. The property has undergone several inspections and compliance checks, with mixed results.

While the building has maintained a history of passing rodent inspections between 2010 and 2018, there have been notable compliance challenges with Local Law 188/17 inspections in 2024, where inspectors were unable to gain access. The building's bedbug reporting over the past four reporting periods (2020-2024) shows minimal issues, with no infestations reported in the most recent two filings, though there was a documented infestation of three units in 2019-2020. Recent housing maintenance code violations have been closed successfully, though there are concerns about the property's ability to maintain compliant conditions consistently.