4218 Edson Avenue, Bronx, NY 10466

The two-family converted Class A building at 4218 Edson Avenue in Wakefield, owned by Junior Smith, has experienced multiple ongoing maintenance challenges since 2023, with the most pressing issues currently centered around sanitation. Two recent unsanitary condition complaints regarding garbage/recycling storage, filed in December 2024, resulted in violations being issued and remain in the HPD open violation status as of June 2025. The building has a history of water-related issues, with multiple complaints and violations including a heavy water leak in November 2023 affecting an apartment bathroom.

The property has also faced various maintenance concerns in apartment 1 during 2023-2024, including pest infestations (with open rodent violations as of 2023), lead paint hazards requiring remediation, and multiple instances of paint/plaster damage requiring repair. The building's health and safety record has shown concerning patterns over the past two years, including emergency complaints for mold and water issues in late 2023, though some inspections did not result in violations. There were also incidents involving smoking in prohibited areas in mid-2024 and a failed rodent inspection in December 2022.

While the building's records include historical complaints about illegal hotel rooms in 2023 and 2024, these complaints were either closed as unsubstantiated or resulted in further inspections. Of note, the building's bedbug reporting from 2022 showed no infestations during the specified period. The property currently has several open violations from 2023-2024 relating to sanitary conditions, water damage, and lead paint hazards that require attention according to housing maintenance code requirements.