685 East 234th Street, Bronx, NY 10466

The three-story, six-unit tenement building at 685 East 234th Street in Wakefield, owned by Abdul Khan, has experienced a range of maintenance issues and violations since 2019, with the most recent problems emerging in 2024. As of July 2024, there are multiple open violations related to building maintenance, including concerning conditions in public hallways such as water leaks and paint issues. The building has faced recurring water-related problems, with water leak complaints reported in 2023 and plumbing issues in early 2024.

Heat and hot water outages affected both individual apartments and the entire building in late 2022-2023. Notable pest control issues have been documented, particularly in Apartment 2R, which has open violations for rodent and cockroach infestations as of February 2024. The property is also facing environmental control board violations from 2021-2022 regarding failure to maintain wooden structures and compliance issues, with accumulated penalties totaling $62,500. Historical records show persistent maintenance challenges, including multiple unsanitary condition complaints related to pests between 2022 and 2023, and various paint/plaster issues requiring attention.

The building has been under scrutiny for possible illegal conversion issues, with several complaints registered between 2019 and 2020, some resulting in partial vacate orders. Water leak problems re-emerged in early 2023, and recent complaints in July 2024 suggested continuing concerns with both mold and ceiling maintenance. The property has active DOB violations from 2019-2022 for failing to certify corrections of immediately hazardous conditions, though these dates have not been updated to show current compliance status. While the annual bed bug reports filed in 2020-2021 showed zero infested units, recent inspections in 2022 noted rodent activity, indicating ongoing pest control challenges.