674 West 161st Street, Manhattan, NY 10032

The 43-unit, 6-story New Law Tenement building at 674 West 161st Street in Washington Heights, owned by Shimon Greisman, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout 2024 and into 2025, with multiple complaints filed through HPD. Between November 2024 and March 2025, there were at least seven documented complaints regarding heat and hot water service, with both apartment-specific and entire building descriptors. The building has also faced several maintenance challenges, including a 2022 ECB violation for failure to maintain building walls and appurtenances, noting issues such as cracked mortar joints, damaged window sills, and deteriorated stucco, for which a penalty of $3,125 was imposed.

In December 2024, multiple violations were issued for Apartments 2G and 3C, including problems with doors, plumbing fixtures, and an infestation involving pests like roaches and mice, as well as safety concerns related to missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. The building's recent history shows varying conditions regarding pest control, with rodent inspections in 2025 showing passed results, though previous inspections in 2023 had indicated rat activity. A significant number of heat-related complaints persisted throughout late 2024 and early 2025, suggesting ongoing challenges with building systems.

The property has maintained a zero infestation count for bedbugs in the past three reporting periods (2021-2024), though there was one reported case in 2018-2019. Historical records also show past concerns about illegal conversions and unauthorized commercial use, with complaints dating from 2019 to 2022, though these were ultimately found to have no violations or access issues during inspections. The building's management has received multiple violation notices, particularly in 2024, requiring attention to various building maintenance and safety systems, including door self-closing mechanisms, sanitation issues, and general upkeep of common areas.