718 East 236th Street, Bronx, NY 10466

The 16-unit, 4-story building at 718 East 236th Street in Wakefield, owned by Nikol Makaj and constructed in 1927, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over the past several years, with multiple emergency complaints filed between 2018 and 2019 regarding inadequate heat/hot water in both the entire building and individual apartments. The most recent emergency situation occurred in 2023 involving a heavy water leak, which was investigated by HPD but resulted in no violations.

Apartment 2A has received two significant violations in 2023 and 2024, one for inadequate hot water at all fixtures and another for broken plaster and paint issues, though both were subsequently closed. The building has maintained an active bedbug reporting compliance record since 2019, with no reported infestations in any of the annual filings, the most recent being for the period 2024-2025 showing zero infested or re-infested units. A Department of Buildings violation related to boiler inspection filing was dismissed in 2019 with a civil penalty paid.

In 2022, the building passed a rodent inspection, demonstrating compliance with pest control requirements. Two annual bedbug report violations were issued in 2022 and 2023, though these appear to be administrative in nature. The combined history of heat/hot water complaints, particularly during the winter months, and the recent violations regarding hot water access in 2A suggest ongoing concerns with building systems, while the absence of bedbug and rodent issues in recent years indicates improved pest management practices.