4639 White Plains Road, Bronx, NY 10470

The 16-unit, 3-story tenement building at 4639 White Plains Road in Wakefield, currently managed by Michael Howard Kane, Esq. as receiver, has experienced numerous maintenance issues in recent months. Between April and June 2025, there were multiple unresolved complaints regarding unsanitary conditions, particularly concerning garbage/recycling storage and pest problems.

Most concerning are recurring issues with mold, including a June 2025 complaint that HPD could not inspect, and a May 2025 heat/hot water complaint that also went uninvestigated. The building has open Housing Maintenance Code violations as of 2024, particularly affecting apartments 2R and 3F, involving inadequate hot/cold water supply, defective doors, and various maintenance issues including water leaks, plaster damage, and pest infestation in the 3F apartment. Additionally, the Department of Buildings has issued multiple active violations since 2018 for failure to file required external low-pressure inspections, with the most recent violation issued in September 2024 for the 2023 inspection. The building's history includes periodic rodent activity, though a January 2023 inspection showed compliance.

Previous inspections from 2015-2022 had varying results, with multiple instances of rat activity noted, particularly in 2018-2021. A permit for work was issued in January 2021 under job number 240285810, though the specific nature of the work is not detailed in the records. The recent pattern of inspection access issues noted in multiple HPD cases, where inspectors were unable to complete their inspections, suggests potential challenges in communicating with residents or accessing various parts of the building. While some complaints have been closed after inspection attempts, the repeated nature of similar complaints and current open violations indicates ongoing maintenance concerns.