823 East 223rd Street, Bronx, NY 10466

The three-unit, two-story building at 823 East 223rd Street in Wakefield, owned by Imran Hossain and constructed in 1925, has experienced several notable maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Most concerning is the building's history of air quality complaints, with the most recent incident occurring in September 2024, which resulted in an advisory to the property owner from DOHMH.

The building has also faced significant safety concerns regarding life safety systems, particularly in late 2021 when violations were issued for defective stairs, followed by an inspection revealing non-compliance with carbon monoxide and smoke detector requirements in Apartment 1 that remained open until addressed in June 2022. The property has a documented pattern of bedbug reporting violations, receiving citations in 2021, 2022, and 2023 for failing to file annual bedbug reports, though the most recent 2024 filing shows no current infestations. Infrastructure issues have included several violations requiring repair of the front yard paving, building entrance treads, and a missing handrail, though some of these were subsequently closed.

Recent inspections in 2024 related to curb cut/driveway complaints found no violations. On a positive note, a rodent inspection conducted in October 2022 showed the building passed this health requirement. While many of the building's previous violations have been addressed, the recurring nature of certain complaints, particularly regarding safety systems and air quality, suggests ongoing maintenance challenges.