415 East 12th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

The 6-story New Law Tenement building at 415 East 12th Street in the East Village, owned by Timothy Mendenhall, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues, particularly regarding heat and hot water, in recent years. Most notably, there have been two separate heat/hot water complaints in March and April 2024 that affected the entire building, both categorized as emergencies, though HPD was unable to gain access for inspection in either case.

The building has also faced persistent regulatory compliance issues, receiving three consecutive Housing Maintenance Code violations between 2022-2024 regarding the annual bedbug reporting requirement, though recent filings indicate no current infestations or eradications. While there was one complaint about work without a permit in January 2023, no violation was warranted upon inspection.

On a more positive note, the building has demonstrated consistent improvement in rodent control measures, with all inspections from 2023-2025 passing, despite two instances of rat activity noted in 2022 (April and October). The most recent rodent inspection in April 2025 came back clean, suggesting effective pest management strategies are currently in place. The building's bedbug reporting history shows no current or recently treated infestations, with the most recent filing in December 2024 indicating zero affected units for the reporting period of November 2023 - October 2024.