649 East 222nd Street, Bronx, NY 10467

649 East 222nd Street is a two-story, four-unit New Law tenement building constructed in 1926 and currently owned by Frank Ward Jr. The property has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years, with the most significant being a heat and hot water outage in February 2023 that affected the entire building, for which violations were issued.

This incident occurred shortly before the building was cited for several problems in March 2023, including the need to provide proper access to the heating system (C violation), and multiple C violations specific to Apartment 1B related to pest infestations (roaches and mice), hot water supply issues, and door maintenance. The building also received A-class violations in 2023 regarding bedbug reporting requirements and the proper display of inspection certificates near mailboxes. Prior to these more recent issues, there were multiple complaints about unsanitary conditions related to pests in March 2022, though not all inspections could gain access to verify the conditions.

However, there is a positive note regarding rodent control, as a November 2022 inspection specifically for rodent issues resulted in a passing grade. The building appears to have maintained a bedbug-free status in recent filings, with no infested units reported between 2023-2025, though there were previous violations noted in 2021-2022 regarding bedbug reporting compliance. While many of the recent violations have been marked as closed, the pattern of maintenance issues, particularly regarding heat and pest control, suggests ongoing challenges with building upkeep.