233 East 198th Street, Bronx, NY 10458

The three-story, five-unit building at 233 East 198th Street in Fordham, owned by Tae Chong, has experienced several significant issues over the past five years, with the most pressing being multiple open violations related to bedbug reporting requirements from 2021 through 2024. The building has also consistently failed to maintain proper high-pressure system inspection records, with active violations issued in 2023 and 2024 for not filing internal and external high-pressure inspections for 2020-2023.

A serious heat and hot water incident occurred in November 2019 affecting the entire building, with specific violations noted for Apartment 1, though these were subsequently closed. While the building has generally passed recent rodent inspections (2022-2024), there were notable rat activity reports in 2018 and December 2019, suggesting past pest control challenges. The building's recent history includes a 311 service request related to a mobile food vendor equipment issue in mid-2024, which was closed by the Department of Health.

All the building's current violations highlight ongoing administrative compliance issues rather than immediate habitability concerns, though the persistent nature of the bedbug reporting violations over multiple years is notable. The property, built in 1913, falls under the "HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A" building classification, which typically indicates it was previously converted from another use to permanent residential occupancy. The owner has addressed some significant infrastructure issues in the past, as evidenced by the closure of the 2019 heat and hot water violation, though compliance with other maintenance requirements has proven problematic.