629 East 236th Street, Bronx, NY 10466

The three-unit, three-story residential building at 629 East 236th Street in Wakefield, owned by Tulsie Jagdeo and constructed in 1925, is currently facing significant regulatory challenges in 2025. The property has accumulated multiple open violations over the past four years related to failure to file mandatory annual bedbug reports as required by the Housing Maintenance Code, with the most recent violation recorded in April 2024.

More concerning are recent allegations of unauthorized modifications to the building's structure and occupancy configuration. In December 2023, the building department issued two active violations with substantial penalties, including one for an unauthorized conversion to a four-family occupancy and another for unpermitted construction work in the cellar level, where partitions and utilities were reportedly modified to create new living spaces.

Between December 2023 and October 2024, there were multiple complaints and inspection attempts regarding illegal conversion activities, though inspectors were repeatedly unable to gain access to perform their evaluations, with one complaint resulting in a partial vacate order being served in December 2023. The property has also had a documented rodent inspection in October 2022 that resulted in a passing grade. While the building's documented history shows it was originally configured as a three-family dwelling, the recent violations and complaints suggest unauthorized modifications that potentially impact safety and habitability.