640 West 227th Street, Bronx, NY 10463

640 West 227th Street is a 3-story, 3-unit residential building located in Spuyten Duyvil, constructed in 1970 and currently owned by Yanbing Li. The building has experienced recurring maintenance and safety issues over the past few years, with the most significant recent incident being a July 2024 rat sighting that resulted in Department of Health and Mental Hygiene violations requiring follow-up inspections.

In 2023, the property faced multiple emergency complaints including heat/hot water issues, plumbing problems, and safety concerns related to smoke detectors. While several inspections that year resulted in no violations for various complaints (including issues with doors/windows, flooring/stairs, and plumbing), violations were documented for electrical lighting concerns and the building's bedbug reporting compliance. The property has undergone several rodent inspections, with the most recent in July 2025 resulting in a "passed" rating, though earlier inspections in 2022 and 2024 showed rat activity.

A comprehensive set of violations was documented in early 2023, particularly concerning Apartment 2, including issues with the bathroom sink, lighting, plaster surfaces, and ventilation system, though these were all certified as corrected by April 2023. The building's bedbug reports for 2023-2024 show no infested units, with all reported units being listed as eradicated. The property has demonstrated varying levels of maintenance response, with some inspections resulting in violations while others found no code breaches, suggesting an inconsistent pattern of addressing resident concerns.