714 Penfield Street, Bronx, NY 10470

714 Penfield Street is a three-story, 7-unit New Law Tenement building located in Wakefield, built in 1929 and currently owned by Dawda Jabbie. The building has experienced persistent heating and hot water system issues throughout late 2024, with multiple emergency service requests and housing maintenance code complaints between November and December 2024, including violations for inadequate heat and hot water supply in various areas, particularly affecting apartment 3B.

Recent inspections in December 2024 revealed multiple open violations in apartment 3B, including defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, hot water issues, heating problems, and door-related concerns. The building has also received multiple Department of Buildings (DOB) violations in 2023 for failure to file external low-pressure inspections for the years 2018-2022, though these violations remain active as of June 2023. Additional maintenance issues were documented in 2023, including flooring problems and a sewage odor complaint, as well as water leak concerns that HPD was unable to access during inspection.

The building has demonstrated consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with all reports showing zero infested units between 2020 and 2024, and a passing rodent inspection in December 2022. While there have been multiple heating and maintenance issues documented over the past few years, particularly during the winter months, the building's overall condition shows a mix of addressed and ongoing violations that require attention to ensure proper habitability standards are maintained. The most pressing current concerns appear to be centered around heating and hot water systems, particularly affecting the most recently documented violations in apartment 3B.