643 East 232nd Street, Bronx, NY 10466

The 62-unit, 5-story building at 643 East 232nd Street in Wakefield, owned by Lorre Newfair Inc and constructed in 1926, has experienced significant maintenance challenges in recent years. Most notably, there was a series of heat and hot water issues in early 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed between January and February, though some complaints were duplicates and HPD was unable to gain access to many units for inspection.

Currently, there are two open non-emergency complaints from April 2025 regarding plumbing issues with a bathtub/shower and a window frame. The building has also accumulated several open violations with the Department of Buildings related to energy efficiency, including failures to display energy efficiency scores and submit required benchmarking reports between 2023-2024. The property has persistent bedbug reporting compliance violations that have remained open since at least 2021.

Individual unit issues were documented in 2019 for apartment 4A, including problems with kitchen cabinetry, door self-closing mechanisms, and missing safety devices (smoke and carbon monoxide detectors). A rodent inspection conducted in October 2022 resulted in a passing score, but various open violations suggest ongoing maintenance challenges. While some heat and hot water issues have been resolved in 2025 based on tenant confirmation during inspections, the frequency and nature of complaints indicate potential building systems reliability concerns.