833 Freeman Street, Bronx, NY 10459

The two-story, three-unit residential building at 833 Freeman Street in Morrisania, currently owned by Ches Parnes, has a significant history of maintenance issues and violations dating back to 2018. Most notably, there is an open violation as of April 2024 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, and previous concerns about lead-based paint hazards in Apartment 1 from April 2022. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water problems, with the most recent complaint filed in January 2025, though inspection access was denied.

There were multiple emergency declarations in September 2018 related to heat/hot water, cooking gas, door issues, and sewage problems, all of which were later closed. The property has faced various sanitation and pest control challenges, particularly in 2022, when multiple rat sightings and conditions attracting rodents were documented between May and September 2022, resulting in several inspection visits and the application of bait. Two separate unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage were reported in October 2019, though no violations were issued following inspections.

A concerning pattern of plumbing issues is evident, with complaints in July 2022 about basin/sink problems and more serious gas-related violations in 2018, including unpermitted work with gas piping that resulted in $7,500 in environmental control board penalties. The building also demonstrated some compliance issues in 2022, with violations related to obstructed access to the scuttle ladder and problems with self-closing doors. While some violations have been dismissed or closed, several remain open as of the latest data, suggesting ongoing maintenance challenges within this century-old converted Class A property.