183 Avenue C, Manhattan, NY 10009

The 6-story, 42-unit New Law Tenement building at 183 Avenue C in the East Village, owned by Nader Ohebshalom and constructed in 1910, has experienced persistent heat and hot water issues over the past two years, with multiple building-wide complaints filed through 311 and HPD. Most recently, in January 2025, three emergency complaints were received regarding inadequate building-wide heat and hot water (complaint IDs: 26632166, 26629431, and 26632034), though HPD encountered access issues during their investigations. The building has a documented history of similar complaints dating back to February 2023, with several instances where HPD was unable to gain access to verify the conditions.

Other notable issues include a December 2023 water leak complaint, infestation problems in apartments 1A (mice, October 2022) and 2D (roaches, December 2023), and multiple housing maintenance code violations. In late 2023 and 2024, apartment 2D had violations related to a fire escape door lock and self-closing door issues, while apartment 6E was cited for multiple violations including inoperable smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, defective plastered surfaces, and painting requirements. The building's heating system appears to be a recurring problem, with multiple complaints and violations related to heat and hot water, particularly affecting the entire building rather than individual units.

Maintenance records show that the building has undergone several inspections for rodent control, with most recent inspections in 2022-2025 showing passed results, though there were failed inspections in 2021-2022. The property has also maintained an active compliance record for bedbug reporting, consistently showing zero infested or re-infested units between 2018-2024. The Department of Buildings conducted a Local Law 188 compliance inspection in February 2025 with no violations noted, and a 2020 elevator violation was resolved with a penalty paid.