323 East 198th Street, Bronx, NY 10458

The 6-story, 83-unit apartment building at 323 East 198th Street in the Fordham neighborhood, owned by Heng Ly, was constructed in 1931 and has experienced several notable maintenance issues in recent years. Most prominently, there has been a recurring pest control problem, with four pest-related complaints registered in July 2024, including one particularly serious issue with a confirmed mouse infestation in apartment B505.

While the building has passed multiple rodent inspections between 2015 and 2024, the July 2024 violations indicate ongoing challenges with unsanitary conditions. The building also has some active Department of Buildings (DOB) violations, including failures to submit required reports (EER and FISP Cycle 9C Technical Report) in 2023 and 2024, respectively. Historically, there was a building-wide heat and hot water issue in October 2018 that was resolved promptly, and in late 2018, there were violations related to elevator maintenance that resulted in penalties.

The building has maintained a generally good track record with bedbug reporting, showing minimal infestations (only one reported case in 2021), and all subsequent reports from 2022-2024 indicate no infestation cases. Recent inspection data shows mixed results: while rodent inspections have consistently passed and the building has maintained some good housekeeping records, the recent pest control violations and ongoing DOB requirements suggest areas needing attention. The three identical HPD complaints from July 2024 regarding unsanitary conditions were closed without resolution due to lack of access for inspection, which may indicate access coordination challenges for inspection purposes.