642 East 236th Street, Bronx, NY 10466

642 East 236th Street is a 5-story, 52-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1927, currently owned by Joseph Edelman. The building has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years, with the most notable being a mold-related unsanitary condition reported in January 2025, which resulted in an inspection by HPD that found no violations. In 2024 alone, there were multiple complaints between April and July, including issues with windows, wall conditions, water leaks, and pest infestations, with some of these resulting in violations.

Specifically, violations were documented for pest infestations in April 2024 and window frame issues in June 2024. The building's maintenance history shows persistent challenges, particularly in the apartment 2E, where multiple violations were issued between April and July 2024 regarding various maintenance issues, including water leaks, window problems, and the need for plaster and paint repairs in multiple rooms. While there has been no bedbug activity reported in the past two years (2023-2025), the building had notable infestations in earlier years, particularly in 2019-2020.

The property also faced administrative issues with energy benchmarking reporting, receiving violations in 2019, 2020, and 2021, though these were ultimately dismissed. Third-party inspections for rodent conditions in 2009, 2015, and 2022 passed, indicating no significant rodent problems. While some complaints have resulted in violations, the most recent 311 complaints have generally not led to findings of housing law violations, though this should not be taken as an indication of absence of issues.