647 East 223rd Street, Bronx, NY 10466

The three-story residential building at 647 East 223rd Street in Wakefield, owned by Julio Garcia, has experienced a series of significant maintenance issues, particularly during early 2023. Between February and March 2023, multiple violations were documented across various categories, with particular attention to persistent water supply problems, including several emergency complaints and subsequent violations.

These plumbing issues affected both hot and cold water systems throughout the building. Additional concerns during this period included pest infestations (specifically cockroaches), problematic HVAC systems, and issues with an electric/gas range, though many of these complaints were subsequently closed without violations or with violations noted as "closed." More recent inspections have shown ongoing challenges with rodent activity, with multiple inspections in 2023 and 2024 confirming the presence of rats, though bait applications were made in May 2024. The building's most recent bedbug reports for the 2023-2025 period show no active infestations, maintaining a record of zero infested units since 2021.

Recent housing maintenance violations from March 2023 included inadequate water supply problems in the third-floor apartments and a broken rain leader at the front of the building, along with deficiencies in posting required notices about heating system access and housing information guides. While many historical violations have been resolved, two issues remain open from 2023: one regarding the bedbug report filing and another concerning the heating system notice requirement. The building has maintained consistent bedbug and rodent monitoring through regular inspections and reporting, demonstrating compliance with these specific housing requirements as of 2025.