2883 East 197th Street, Bronx, NY 10461

This three-story, three-unit residential building located at 2883 East 197th Street in Pelham Bay, owned by Kris Defilippi, was constructed in 1998 and has experienced several noteworthy events, most recently becoming subject to multiple open bedbug reporting violations (dating back to 2021-2024) requiring annual documentation compliance under Housing Maintenance Code regulations. The property had a significant cluster of maintenance issues during December 2020, with multiple emergency complaints regarding cooking gas (with violations issued), heating/hot water, plumbing (involving a sink), and intercom system problems, primarily affecting the second-floor apartment.

These issues resulted in several violations under the Housing Maintenance Code, including both Class A and B violations related to the intercom system and bathroom sink, with one Class C violation pertaining to insufficient gas supply to the kitchen range. Previous records show some concerning history from 2018, including complaints about illegal apartment conversion with resulting Environmental Control Board violations, though the building passed a rodent inspection in April 2019.

The Department of Buildings has multiple active ECB violations from 2018 related to failure to comply with commission orders regarding unpermitted work and unauthorized dwelling modifications, totaling notable financial penalties. Since then, the building has had at least two permits issued in 2020 and 2021 for electrical work, though the bedbug violation open status suggests ongoing compliance oversight requirements.