627 East 222nd Street, Bronx, NY 10467

The three-story, six-unit Old Law Tenement building at 627 East 222nd Street in Wakefield, owned by Aaron Schwartz, has experienced recurring maintenance challenges over recent years, particularly throughout 2024-2025. The building has ongoing issues with various appliances, including multiple complaints about refrigerators and electric/gas ranges between April and May 2025, all of which were closed due to inspectors being unable to access the premises for verification. There were also several pest-related complaints, with the most recent occurring in May 2025, though previous inspections also faced access issues.

The building's heating and hot water systems have been a significant concern, with multiple emergency complaints from late 2024 showing violations related to both entire-building and apartment-specific issues. More recent violations indicate problems with safety equipment in Apartment 2, including defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and issues with self-closing doors. The building has active violations related to failure to file required external low-pressure inspections from 2018-2023, as well as past violations regarding exterior stucco maintenance and building safety requirements through the Department of Buildings.

Rodent activity has been documented through various inspections, with bait applied as recently as July 2025, following a period of rat activity earlier in the year. While there have been bedbug reports filed in recent years (most recently in December 2024), the reports indicated no infestations during the specified periods. The building's maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with basic infrastructure systems and compliance with safety regulations, though recent inspections have also shown some improvements in specific areas.