300 West 108th Street, Manhattan, NY 10025

The 15-story New Law Tenement at 300 West 108th Street, owned by Ira Krell, was built in 1924 and contains 75 residential units. The building has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over recent years, with particular concern around pest management and construction safety. Most recently, in late 2024 and early 2025, there were complaints about food establishment issues including rodents/insects/garbage, though prior health inspections have generally resulted in the property passing rodent inspections conducted from 2018 through 2025, suggesting improvements in pest management.

Between 2019 and 2021, the building underwent multiple construction-related inspections, during which several violations were noted regarding construction safety and tenant protection plans, leading to fines that have since been resolved. There have also been persistent maintenance issues documented through Housing Maintenance Code violations, including open violations from 1987 concerning plaster and paint conditions in apartments 2D, 3B, 8D, and 12A that remain unresolved as of the most recent data. The building has experienced several infrastructure challenges over the years, including a heat and hot water outage affecting the entire building in November 2019, though services were reportedly restored quickly following tenant reports.

Multiple Department of Buildings complaints in 2021 raised concerns about building shaking, construction safety, and inadequate safety net/guard rail conditions, though most of these complaints resulted in inspections that found no violations at the time. The building maintains a record of passing regular rodent inspections since 2018, and recent bedbug reports from 2020-2024 show no infestations or eradications, suggesting improved overall pest management. While the building has had various maintenance and safety concerns over the years, many of these issues have been addressed through inspections and permits, with most recent violations being promptly resolved or dismissed. The property has consistently filed for and received the necessary permits for various maintenance and construction work, though there have been instances of work being performed contrary to approved plans as noted in several complaints.