4438 White Plains Road, Bronx, NY 10470

The three-story, three-unit tenement building at 4438 White Plains Road in Wakefield, owned by Michael Daley, has been in operation since 1931 and has experienced several significant events over recent years. Most notably, the building has accumulated four consecutive Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021 to 2024 regarding the failure to file mandatory annual bedbug reports, with the most recent violation remaining open as of April 2024.

The property underwent substantial modifications in 2018, which were later deemed unauthorized, including the construction of full-height partition walls in the cellar level to create a bathroom and bedrooms, as evidenced by an Environmental Control Board violation issued in December 2018. This unauthorized work led to a temporary Partial Vacate Order being served in 2021, though the ECB violation was subsequently resolved with no penalties imposed.

The building's maintenance history reveals both challenges and improvements, including a successful rodent inspection in November 2022, and the issuance of two permits in March 2019 for plumbing and electrical work, suggesting some level of authorized improvements to the property. Several complaints were recorded in 2018 regarding tampering with posted notices and construction work, though these were investigated and either closed without violation or resulted in other enforcement actions. The consistent pattern of bedbug report violations over multiple years raises concerns about compliance with housing maintenance requirements, while the resolved unauthorized construction issue from 2018 indicates attention to regulatory compliance was eventually addressed, though not before leading to a Partial Vacate Order.