416 East 115th Street, Manhattan, NY 10029

The four-story, two-unit Old Law Tenement at 416 East 115th Street in East Harlem, built in 1910 and currently owned by Robert Bernstein, has experienced several notable issues in recent years. Most significantly, there have been ongoing concerns regarding the building's heat and hot water system.

In November 2020, the building faced an emergency situation involving lack of essential services, though these were reportedly restored within a few days. More recently, in early 2025, there were two incidents involving inadequate sprinkler system access, with inspectors unable to gain entry during their attempts to evaluate the system, raising concerns about fire safety infrastructure access protocols.

The building has also been subject to various Health Maintenance Code violations, particularly regarding bedbug reporting requirements, with open violations recorded in 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports. In contrast, the property has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections, with all inspections from 2018 through 2025 showing satisfactory results. The building's most recent violations and service requests indicate potential areas of concern for residents, particularly regarding building systems and compliance with housing maintenance regulations, though the consistent passing of rodent inspections suggests effective pest control management in that regard.