517 West 180th Street, Manhattan, NY 10033

The 25-unit, 5-story New Law Tenement building at 517 West 180th Street, owned by Willy Abrue, has experienced persistent infrastructure and maintenance issues throughout 2024-2025, with particular concern around basic services. The building faced multiple heating and hot water complaints in early 2025, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building, though HPD inspections were often unable to gain access for verification.

There have also been recurring electrical issues, including a power outage in June 2025 and wiring problems in February 2025, with HPD similarly unable to complete inspections in some cases. The building has active Housing Maintenance Code violations as of December 2024, particularly affecting Apartment 19 with issues including pest infestation, defective floors, and maintenance concerns, while multiple violations remain open from late 2024 inspections. Multiple recent Housing Maintenance Code violations and Environmental Control Board citations (totaling over $10,000 in potential penalties) relate to building maintenance and safety issues, including problems with the rear facade, window air conditioning units, and various building systems.

The property has a documented history of structural safety concerns, with multiple complaints about building shaking and stability recorded between 2020-2023. While the building's bedbug reporting has consistently shown zero infested units between 2020-2024, and recent rodent inspections from 2016-2024 have all passed, the persistence of maintenance violations and service outages raises concerns about ongoing property management. Notably, six active violations regarding the failure to file annual inspection reports for various systems have been recorded in 2023, suggesting potential oversight in maintaining required documentation for building systems.