719 East 233rd Street, Bronx, NY 10466

The 5-story, 56-unit building at 719 East 233rd Street in Wakefield, owned by Joseph Yasgur and built in 1925, has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past two years. Most recently, in October 2024, the building faced both mold and significant water leak problems that were classified as emergencies. During July 2024, multiple violations were documented in apartment 3A, including issues with pests (mice and roaches), water leaks, electrical problems, and various structural deficiencies affecting windows, flooring, walls, and ceilings.

The building's maintenance history reveals ongoing challenges, with open violations from July 2024 related to a broken window frame, flooring issues, and pest infestations in apartment 3A. Prior to these, concerns were documented in 2018 regarding unauthorized construction work in apartment 1D and water damage affecting walls and ceilings. The building has also had a history of rodent issues, with failed inspections recorded in 2011 and 2012, though there have been no rodent complaints in recent years. While the property has maintained bedbug-free status in recent reporting periods (2022-2025), there was one instance of infestation in 2022.

Building violations from 2023-2024 include an active ECB violation from August 2023 regarding masonry maintenance at apartment 1C. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) has issued multiple violations requiring correction, particularly during the July 2024 inspections. These include various maintenance issues such as defective locks, plaster damage, electrical problems, water leaks, and pest infestations. The building's bedbug and rodent eradication efforts appear to have been generally effective in recent years, with no active infestations reported in 2023-2025.