565 West 175th Street, Manhattan, NY 10033

The 30-unit, 6-story New Law Tenement building at 565 West 175th Street in Washington Heights, built in 1914 and currently owned by Nelson Colon, has experienced ongoing maintenance challenges in recent months. From March to June 2025 alone, there have been multiple housing code complaints and violations, including issues with heat and hot water systems, water leaks, pest infestations, and sanitary conditions. The building has three open complaints as of June 2025 related to water leaks (slow leak and damp spot) and ceiling paint/plaster issues.

Notably, apartment 65 has multiple open violations from July 2024, including issues with roach infestation, plumbing fixtures, window repairs, and various maintenance concerns affecting flooring, tiles, and walls. The building's history shows a pattern of maintenance issues, particularly in 2019 when there was a cluster of illegal activity-related complaints, resulting in multiple OATH violations and a stop-work order. During this period, several ECB violations were issued for failing to properly post construction safety notices and for removing fire-stopping materials from a ceiling.

More recent inspections in 2024-2025 have revealed ongoing concerns with both water-related issues (leaks and water supply problems) and pest control. While the building has passed recent rodent inspections (most recently in October 2024 and December 2023), there was a period of rat activity noted in 2019 and 2022. The property has maintained a clean record in terms of bedbug infestations, with all annual reports from 2019 to 2024 showing zero infested units.