16 East 205th Street, Bronx, NY 10468

16 East 205th Street is a three-story, nine-unit New Law tenement building located in Norwood and owned by Sandra Erickson. The 1915 structure has experienced persistent maintenance challenges over the past several years, with particular emphasis on moisture-related issues. Most notably, between 2023 and 2024, there were multiple reports of mold and unsanitary conditions, including three mold-related complaints in early 2024 alone, though all were ultimately closed without violations.

The building has also faced recurring pest issues, with two pest-related complaints in January 2024, marked as unsanitary conditions. Other documented concerns include paint/plaster issues affecting both walls and ceilings (February 2023), problematic garbage/recycling storage (February 2023), and a water leak resulting in a damp spot (February 2023). An emergency heat/hot water complaint was filed in February 2023, though HPD was unable to inspect the affected apartments. The building's history reveals several infrastructure and safety concerns, including a fire escape defect noted in March 2022 requiring replacement of broken treads.

Apartment 1, in particular, has had multiple violations documented through 2022-2023, including issues with plaster surfaces and an earlier cockroach infestation (Class C violation) that was addressed by November 2022. While the building experienced a period of bedbug infestation in 2020-2021 (1 unit affected), more recent reports from 2021-2024 show no such occurrences. The most recent housing maintenance code violations relate to the requirement to file annual bedbug reports (violation issued in March 2023). The building has a documented history of rat activity, with multiple inspections showing persistent issues between 2018 and 2023, though a July 2024 inspection passed without rat activity.