686A East 223rd Street, Bronx, NY 10466

The two-family home at 686A East 223rd Street in Wakefield, built in 1901 and currently owned by Michael Adesanlu, has experienced several ongoing maintenance issues over the past few years that warrant attention. Most notably, between 2023 and 2024, there were multiple unaddressed complaints regarding various building systems, including electrical lighting issues, refrigerator problems, plumbing concerns with the bathtub/shower, and unsanitary conditions involving pests - with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) unable to gain access for inspections in these cases.

The building has a history of pest-related issues, with violations documented in 2020 for mouse and roach infestations in the first-floor apartment (FirstF), which remain open as of October 2023, indicating an ongoing pest management concern. Other significant incidents include emergency heat/hot water outages reported in 2019, though these were restored during inspection, and unsanitary conditions involving mold and pests identified in 2018, for which no violations were issued. Recent records from 2025 show another emergency heat/hot water complaint for the entire building, suggesting continued infrastructure challenges.

While the building passed rodent inspections in 2022 following a failed initial inspection, and reported no bedbug infestations during the 2021-2022 period, the pattern of unresolved complaints and open violations, particularly regarding pests, suggests persistent maintenance challenges. The property has required multiple HPD interventions over the years, with the most recent complaints in 2023-2024 remaining unresolved due to access issues. While some previous complaints were closed without violations being found, the consistent pattern of service requests and inspections indicates ongoing building maintenance needs that should be monitored.