245 East 207th Street, Bronx, NY 10467

245 East 207th Street is a 6-story, 43-unit residential building constructed in 1928, currently owned by Morty Yashar. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past several years, with the most recent concerns emerging in mid-2025 including unsanitary conditions related to pests. A notable cluster of maintenance issues occurred in late 2024, with violations issued related to water leaks, paint/plaster problems, and pest infestations.

These issues primarily affected apartment D2 on the 5th floor, where violations were recorded for broken plastered surfaces, missing smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and a lead paint hazard. The building has undergone multiple elevator-related inspections between 2019-2023, with several violations issued, though most were resolved. Structural concerns were documented in 2018 regarding the building walls, including visible cracks in various locations, and more recently there are open violations related to failure to submit an EER (Energy Efficiency Report) as required. The property has maintained a generally good record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases in recent years, though there were two isolated incidents in 2019.

Rat inspections have shown variable results, passing most inspections between 2019 and 2025, except for July 2022 where rat activity was noted. The building has an active open violation from June 2024 regarding the failure to submit an Energy Efficiency Report. Historical records indicate previous structural and maintenance issues, including multiple elevator service violations and interior maintenance deficiencies, though many of these have been resolved through various penalty payments and corrective actions. The current active violations primarily pertain to regulatory non-compliance rather than immediate safety concerns, though the pattern of maintenance issues suggests ongoing building management challenges.