817 East 223rd Street, Bronx, NY 10466

The 2-story, 3-unit building at 817 East 223rd Street in Wakefield, owned by Perpetua Pierre, has experienced some notable maintenance issues in recent years, with the most significant concerns centering around heating systems. In late 2022, there were three consecutive incidents (November 11, November 16, and December 22) involving complaints about lack of heat and hot water throughout the entire building, each requiring intervention from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) to restore services.

While these issues were ultimately resolved according to HPD records, they represent a concerning pattern of heating system reliability problems. The building has also faced challenges with bedbug reporting compliance, receiving three violations (in 2021, 2022, and most recently in April 2024) for failing to file the required annual bedbug report, though all these violations have since been closed. Recent inspections from 2022-2023 indicate no active bedbug infestations, with the most recent filings (2024 and 2025) showing zero infested units, suggesting that this issue has been effectively managed.

The building underwent a rodent inspection in late 2022, which initially indicated rat activity in October but showed compliance in November 2022. Despite these various issues, it's worth noting that all recent heating complaints have been promptly addressed, though the frequency of these incidents raises some concerns about the building's infrastructure. The property was built in 1925 and is classified as a "HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A" building.