850 East 220th Street, Bronx, NY 10467

The 3-story, 4-unit residential building at 850 East 220th Street in Williamsbridge, owned by Genc Lakaj and constructed in 1960, has experienced several notable maintenance issues in recent years. The most critical concerns have been around building safety and pest control.

In December 2022, there was an electrical wiring issue that required HPD intervention but was resolved within two weeks. The building has faced persistent rodent problems, with multiple rat sightings reported between June 2022 and November 2022, and inspections documented rat activity in July, August, September, and November 2022, leading to bait application in February 2023. The property has also had recurring administrative compliance issues, with multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations issued between 2021 and 2024 regarding the failure to file the required annual bedbug reports.

However, recent bedbug filings from 2021 to 2024 indicate a clean record, with no infested or re-infested dwelling units reported during these periods. The building's most recent HPD inspection in April 2024 shows an open bedbug reporting violation, though previous inspections from 2021-2023 had similar violations that were presumably addressed through subsequent filings. While rodent activity appears to have declined since the last recorded bait application in February 2023, the building's history suggests that both pest control and proactive maintenance of building systems have been ongoing concerns requiring attention.