769 East 216th Street, Bronx, NY 10467

769 East 216th Street is a three-story, three-unit residential building located in the Williamsbridge neighborhood and built in 2009, currently owned by Genc Lakaj. The property experienced a cluster of related complaints in April 2020, all reported on April 16th, concerning both safety and sanitary conditions.

These incidents included concerns about the fire escape and garbage/recycling storage, which prompted inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). While the HPD inspections for the fire escape and garbage storage issues found no violations and closed the complaints, the DOHMH inspection revealed violations regarding rodent sightings, indicating a more persistent health concern requiring follow-up inspections.

In a positive development for resident comfort, the building has shown no significant pest issues in the past year and a half, as evidenced by the bedbug report covering the period from November 2022 to October 2023, which recorded zero infestations, eradications, or re-infestations. This suggests successful pest management and prevention protocols have been implemented since the 2020 complaints. The building's maintenance record indicates that while there were multiple interconnected complaints in 2020, the resolution process was prompt, with most complaints being addressed within one to two days, though one rodent-related complaint took slightly longer to close.