688 East 224th Street, Bronx, NY 10466

The 3-unit residential building at 688 East 224th Street in Wakefield, owned by Orville Tait, has had relatively few issues since its construction in 2006. The property has consistently complied with bedbug reporting requirements, with six consecutive annual reports submitted between 2019 and 2024 showing zero infested dwellings, zero eradicated units, and zero re-infested units, which suggests effective pest management practices. However, there are two notable compliance issues worth mentioning.

In 2024 and 2022, the building received Class A violations for failing to file the annual bedbug report as required under Housing Maintenance Code, though these violations were subsequently closed. Furthermore, there is an active Environmental Control Board violation from September 2020 related to unauthorized alteration of the building's curb cut, where a legal curb cut was reportedly extended by over 10 feet without proper permits. A $500 penalty was imposed for this violation, though the penalty balance shows as $0.

The building's maintenance and violation history indicates generally responsible property management, particularly with regards to pest control, as evidenced by the regular and timely bedbug report submissions showing no infestations. The most serious current issue appears to be the active ECB violation regarding the extended curb cut, which has been open since 2020. All other documented violations have been addressed and closed, and there are no recorded safety incidents or complaints related to building conditions or systems.