245 East 236th Street, Bronx, NY 10470

The 9-unit, 4-story residential building at 245 East 236th Street in Woodlawn, owned by John Smith, has experienced persistent heating and hot water system issues throughout 2025, with a total of 10 documented complaints between January and April 2025. Most of these complaints, which were categorized as emergency situations, were resolved relatively quickly, often with occupants confirming that the problems had been corrected when contacted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

Notably, there were two instances in March 2025 where HPD was unable to gain access to the building or individual apartments for inspection purposes, and one failure-to-maintain complaint from March 2025 was investigated in April but resulted in no violations being warranted at the time of inspection. The building, constructed in 1927, has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with consistent annual reports (from 2021 to 2024) showing zero infested units, and the most recent reports in December 2024 and December 2023 confirming no instances of infestation or eradication.

The property also underwent a successful rodent inspection in April 2023, passing without any noted violations. Historical records show one bedbug reporting violation from April 2021 related to the annual report filing requirement, though this appears to have been an administrative matter rather than a health or safety concern. While the ongoing heating system problems in 2025 warrant attention, it's worth noting that the building has demonstrated compliance with multiple other regulatory requirements, including timely bedbug reporting and rodent inspections.