736 East 231st Street, Bronx, NY 10466

The three-unit, three-story residential building at 736 East 231st Street in Wakefield, owned by Helen Sapka Scarcella, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues over the past four years. Most recently, in March 2024, the building received complaints regarding unsanitary conditions related to mold, which triggered investigations by both the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the Housing Maintenance Code (HMC), though no violations were recorded from these inspections.

Of particular note is the persistent issue regarding bedbug reporting requirements, with four consecutive open violations spanning from 2021 to 2024, all relating to the failure to file the required annual bedbug report as mandated by Section HMC. These violations, classified as Class A, indicate a potentially serious oversight in compliance with housing safety regulations.

The building's plumbing system appears to have generally maintained compliance, as no significant plumbing-related complaints or violations have been recorded during this period. While the building's ownership structure and age (constructed in 1925) place it in the context of New York City's older residential stock, the recurring bedbug reporting violations and recent mold complaints suggest ongoing challenges with maintaining housing standards.