765 East 225th Street, Bronx, NY 10466

The 23-unit, 5-story New Law tenement building at 765 East 225th Street in Wakefield, built in 1927 and currently owned by Tony Guillen, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over the past two years, with nine emergency complaints filed between January 2024 and January 2025. These incidents often affected the entire building, though some were specific to individual apartments. A notable C-class violation was issued in January 2024 for inadequate heat supply specifically in apartment 5D.

The building's boiler system has raised several concerns, with two defective/inoperative complaints filed in October 2023 and May 2025, and a related Environmental Control Board violation in October 2023 citing corroded flue pipe, safety relief valve issues, and non-self-closing doors in the boiler room. Inspection records from 2023-2024 show multiple open maintenance violations in apartment 4D related to lead-based paint hazards, wall and ceiling conditions, and flooring issues. The building has maintained a relatively clean record regarding pests, with no reports of bedbugs filed since 2021 and consistent zero counts for the past several years.

However, rodent control inspections have shown fluctuating results, with the most recent compliance inspection in April 2024 passing, while a December 2023 inspection failed for unspecified reasons. The building's common areas and systems have also required attention, as evidenced by violations for inadequate lighting and unsafe electrical wiring in the second-story public hall (December 2023), and issues with a rear yard door in late 2023. While the building has demonstrated ongoing efforts to address these various maintenance issues, the recurring nature of the heating problems and the recent boiler-related violations suggest persistent challenges with building systems.