625 East 234th Street, Bronx, NY 10466

625 East 234th Street is a 5-story, 10-unit residential building located in Wakefield, built in 1928 and currently owned by 234 Associates LLC. The building has experienced several recurring maintenance issues, with the most recent significant incidents occurring in January 2024 involving both unsanitary conditions related to garbage storage and heat/hot water problems throughout the entire building. Notably, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to gain access to evaluate these conditions.

The building has had multiple heat and hot water complaints over the years, including a cluster of maintenance issues reported in October 2022 involving problems with doors/windows, plumbing, and flooring, though similar access issues prevented inspections. The most recent inspections in January 2024 revealed several open violations in Apartment 1A, including problems with roach infestation, missing carbon monoxide detector, defective plaster and paint surfaces, and inadequate heating. The building has also faced administrative challenges, as evidenced by violations in 2019 and 2024 regarding failure to file boiler inspection reports, though these were subsequently dismissed.

Interestingly, the building has maintained a consistent record of zero bedbug infestations since 2019, with regular reporting indicating successful management of this pest issue. While there were multiple complaints about unsanitary pigeon conditions in 2019, these appear to have been resolved as there have been no recent similar complaints. The property has experienced minimal violations regarding rodent issues, with inspections in 2011 showing failed results for "Other Reasons," though no recent rodent-related complaints have been recorded.