812 East 223rd Street, Bronx, NY 10466

The 4-unit, 2-story building at 812 East 223rd Street in Wakefield, owned by Israel Frankel, has experienced persistent maintenance issues since at least 2022. Most recently, in June 2025, multiple emergency complaints were filed and addressed regarding water leaks, ceiling issues, and flooring concerns, though inspectors were often unable to access affected areas.

The building has a documented history of heat and hot water problems, with multiple complaints in 2022 and 2025, including a significant building-wide outage in February 2022 that resulted in violations. A concerning pattern of plumbing issues is evident, including toilet problems in June 2022 and water supply complaints in 2025. The third-floor apartment (3F) has been the focus of several violations, including ones in July 2022 for pest infestations (mice and roaches), missing safety equipment (smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector), and various maintenance issues.

While the building underwent rodent inspections between 2015 and 2022, showing some improvements with a passing inspection in September 2022, previous years exhibited multiple failures and required bait applications. The property has maintained a consistent record of filing bedbug reports since 2021, with no reported infestations in the most recent filings through 2023-2024. The combination of repeated heat, plumbing, and pest issues over multiple years suggests ongoing maintenance challenges, though recent bedbug and rodent reports indicate some improvement in those specific areas.