743 East 221st Street, Bronx, NY 10467

743 East 221st Street is a 2-story, 3-unit residential building in the Williamsbridge neighborhood, constructed in 1925 and currently owned by Sandra Edwards. The property has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, most notably in early 2023, when there were multiple complaints regarding heat/hot water systems and water supply problems affecting the entire building. These complaints led to violations being issued, along with additional violations related to plumbing issues involving basins/sinks and pest problems.

A March 2023 inspection revealed various maintenance concerns in the first-floor apartment, including water leaks, mold conditions, defective plaster surfaces, and issues with smoke detectors. The building's heating system maintenance also came under scrutiny when a violation was issued for providing inadequate access to the locked boiler room. More recent records from 2024 through March 2025 indicate that the building has maintained a pest-free status, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past three filing periods (2022-2023, 2023-2024, and 2024-2025).

A rodent inspection conducted in September 2022 showed that the property passed this examination. While the building experienced multiple plumbing and heating issues in early 2023, there have been no similar complaints or violations recorded in the past year and a half, suggesting some improvement in building conditions. However, it's worth noting that several violations from the February 2023 inspections, while marked as "closed," may still require monitoring for completion, including plumbing repairs in the first-floor apartment and access issues to the heating system.