859 East 223rd Street, Bronx, NY 10466

859 East 223rd Street is a three-family residential building located in Wakefield, constructed in 2006 and currently owned by Harold Rosenbaum. The property has experienced several significant maintenance issues, particularly in 2018 when there were multiple reports of unsanitary conditions, including instances of mold and pest infestations.

During this period, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) conducted inspections resulting in both emergency and non-emergency violations, with specific issues noted in September 2018 including mice infestation, defective doors, and malfunctioning smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in the third-floor apartment. Additionally, there were violations related to the building's public areas, including issues with wall color and fire-retardant materials. More recently, the building has demonstrated improved conditions with no reported bedbug infestations in the past three reporting periods (2022-2024), as reflected in the bedbug reporting data.

While there were some violations related to bedbug reporting requirements noted in 2021-2024, these have been officially closed. The property underwent rodent inspections in late 2022, with one inspection showing rat activity and a subsequent compliance inspection in December 2022 passing without issues. The housing maintenance code violations from 2018 have been addressed and closed, suggesting proper remediation of the identified problems, though the building experienced multiple pest and mold-related complaints during the summer and fall of 2018 that required multiple inspections and interventions.