723 East 227th Street, Bronx, NY 10466

This 2-story, 4-unit building at 723 East 227th Street in Wakefield, built in 1930 and currently owned by Joanne Challanger, has experienced recurring maintenance issues in 2024-2025, particularly with heating and water systems. Most recently, in April 2025, there were multiple urgent complaints about water leaks (one categorized as heavy flow), heat/hot water issues, and ceiling paint/plaster problems, with some violations issued.

The building has a documented pattern of heat-related problems, with six heat/hot water complaints between January 2024 and April 2025, though some were resolved promptly. Water leaks have also been a persistent issue, with three separate complaints in 2025 alone, including both slow and heavy flow incidents.

Looking at historical compliance, the building has maintained its bedbug reporting requirements, with the most recent filing in August 2023 showing zero infested units for the period of November 2021 to October 2022. The building passed its initial rodent inspection in October 2022, and there was an annual bedbug report violation noted in 2024 that remains open as of April 2025. While the building's heating and plumbing systems have required frequent attention from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), most complaints have been promptly closed, though several open violations regarding ceiling repair and heating systems were noted in recent inspections.