514 West 148th Street, Manhattan, NY 10031
The 20-unit, 5-story New Law Tenement at 514 West 148th Street in Hamilton Heights, owned by Michael Padernacht, has experienced several maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Most notably, there have been recurring heat and hot water problems in April 2025, with two emergency complaints filed within days of each other.
The building has also faced challenges with basic infrastructure, including a slow water leak (December 2023 - January 2024), cooking gas issues (August 2023), and a problematic electric/gas range (October 2020). Compliance inspections in 2023 revealed multiple violations requiring attention, including broken or defective ceramic floor tiles in public halls across multiple floors (2nd, 3rd, and 4th stories) and various issues with self-closing doors in multiple apartments (2A, 3B, 3D, and 4D). Recent developments from May 2025 indicate potential safety concerns with the building's exterior structure, including an active violation regarding a shifted sidewalk shed column and bent cross-bracing due to a tree collapse.
The building's maintenance history shows consistent attention to rodent control, with inspections in 2025 and 2024 passing, though previous inspections in 2023 showed some rat activity. Importantly, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases in the past eight inspection periods from 2019 to 2024. The property, built in 1920, has undergone various maintenance challenges typical of its age, though recent heat and structural concerns suggest ongoing maintenance issues.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 20 |
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Year built | 1920 |
Total area | 14275 sq ft |
Floors | 5 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | NEW LAW TENEMENT |

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