685 East 233rd Street, Bronx, NY 10466

The six-story New Law Tenement at 685 East 233rd Street, built in 1925 and currently owned by James Demetriou, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past year and a half, with the most significant concerns centering around heating and electrical systems. Most recently, in February 2025, there were reports of power outages that prompted inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), while earlier in the same month, complaints about heat and hot water issues and ceiling damage were reported.

Throughout 2024, heat and hot water problems were a persistent theme, with multiple complaints from both individual apartments and the entire building, often resulting in inspection access issues. The building has also faced plumbing challenges, with documented water leak problems in March 2024 and November 2023 that resulted in violations being issued. The property has three open violations as of October 2023, all related to Apartment 3B, concerning issues with paint quality, door functionality, plaster surfaces, water leakage, and safety equipment.

While there have been periodic bedbug reports, the most recent filing from February 2025 shows no current infestation, following a single unit treatment in 2024. The building passed rodent inspections in 2021 and 2022, though failed a compliance check in 2020. Historical data shows a pattern of maintenance issues, particularly with heat and water systems, suggesting ongoing challenges with building infrastructure.