662 East 232nd Street, Bronx, NY 10466

This three-story, three-unit residential building at 662 East 232nd Street in Wakefield, owned by Shmuel Berman, was constructed in 2007 and has experienced several significant issues in recent months. Most notably, in March 2025, there were four separate emergency heat and hot water complaints filed with HPD, with inspectors unable to gain access to the apartments during each of their visits. This pattern of heating issues is concerning, especially given that these complaints were filed in quick succession during the winter months.

The building has also faced recurring administrative challenges, receiving Notices of Violation in 2023 and 2024 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though the most recent 2024 report indicates no current infestations or eradications. Previous violations from 2022 included issues with self-closing doors at both the street entrance and boiler room. Earlier building history shows concerns about security and safety, with violations recorded in 2018 regarding a defective front yard gate lock, and in 2018-2019 addressing various maintenance and safety compliance matters including emergency gas leak procedures notifications and unauthorized door modifications in one of the apartments.

The Department of Buildings conducted two investigations in late 2024 regarding unauthorized work in an occupied multiple dwelling, but both inspections found no violations. On a positive note, the building has passed rodent inspections conducted in 2017 and 2022, and there have been no recorded bedbug infestations in the most recent reporting period. While the building has a documented history of various maintenance and compliance issues over the years, the most pressing current concern appears to be the recurring heating system access issues, which have not been resolved despite multiple complaint filings in March 2025.