237 8th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10011

The 6-story New Law Tenement building at 237 8th Avenue in Chelsea, owned by Dritan Dobi, has a history of maintenance issues and code violations spanning several years. Most recently, in 2024-2025, there were multiple concerning incidents, including a food establishment complaint, a steam pipe/riser inspection inability, pest-related issues, and gas concerns.

Between 2023-2024, the building experienced significant heat/hot water problems affecting both individual apartments and the entire building, along with plumbing issues including water supply problems. The building's maintenance record shows recurring patterns, with the Housing Maintenance Code Violations revealing active concerns regarding building occupancy, means of egress, and fire safety requirements as of July 2024, including illegal occupancy issues in the cellar level. The Department of Buildings also cited multiple violations in 2024 relating to building maintenance standards, including natural light and ventilation requirements, as well as problems with building walls and egress.

The property has undergone various inspections and investigations regarding its systems and structures, including a boiler inspection in 2023 that resulted in a violation, and questions regarding illegal conversions in 2024 that resulted in a partial vacate order. While the building has maintained a consistent record of bedbug reporting with no confirmed infestations in recent years (with the last reported case in 2019), and passed rodent inspections in 2024, the pattern of heating, plumbing, and water supply complaints suggests ongoing infrastructure challenges. The building's history of service requests and violations indicates a need for ongoing attention to basic services, with many complaints showing that inspectors were unable to gain access to units for verification purposes or that conditions were corrected after tenant complaints.