510 West 190th Street, Manhattan, NY 10040

The 44-unit, 5-story New Law Tenement building at 510 West 190th Street in Washington Heights, built in 1925 and currently owned by 510 W 190 LLC, has experienced several critical maintenance issues in recent months. Most notably, there have been persistent problems with heat and hot water throughout the building, with multiple complaints filed between January and April 2025, including emergency complaints in April 2025. The building also currently has an open complaint regarding a slow water leak as of April 2025.

In addition to these ongoing maintenance issues, the building has multiple open violations from October 2024 related to inadequate access to the heating system and hot water supply, affecting both the boiler room and individual apartments. Other significant concerns include a period of rodent infestation documented in March 2024 (Apartment 2G) and various building system deficiencies such as plumbing issues and safety system concerns (including smoke and carbon monoxide detectors) documented in April 2025. The building's recent history also shows persistent energy efficiency compliance issues, with multiple open violations regarding the failure to file required benchmarking reports and display energy efficiency scores, dating back to 2019.

Access issues during inspections have been a recurring theme, with several Department of Buildings complaints in 2019, 2021, and 2023 noting inspectors were unable to gain access for verification. While the building has passed recent rodent inspections as of January and April 2025, there were multiple instances of rat activity reported in 2024. The building's bedbug reporting history shows no infestations reported between 2019-2022, but the most recent annual bedbug report (August 2023) indicates no units were infested.