23 Vermilyea Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10034

The five-story New Law Tenement at 23 Vermilyea Avenue in Inwood, built in 1922 and currently owned by Jose Cadiz, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues in recent years, with the most significant concerns being heat and hot water systems. Most notably, in late 2024, there were two emergency complaints within months of each other regarding lack of heat and hot water throughout the building. The building has also faced multiple cooking gas-related issues in 2023, with four separate complaints filed in March and continuing through September, all marked as emergencies.

Other maintenance concerns include a water leak, window frame problems, and electrical outlet issues reported in January 2023, all of which resulted in violations. The property has documented pest control challenges, with two separate rodent infestation violations recorded in mid-2023 affecting apartments 2 and 23, with the most recent Bedbug Reporting from December 2024 showing one infested unit that was subsequently eradicated. Additional maintenance violations include issues with self-closing doors in apartments 2 and 23, mold conditions in apartment 33, and various bathroom-related repairs needed in apartment 23.

The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of reactive rather than preventive repairs, with multiple complaints about similar issues and repeated emergency service requests. While some violations have been closed through proper certification and repair (such as the mold issue in apartment 33 in mid-2024), others remain open as of the most recent records available. The property has undergone regular rodent inspections, with the most recent initial inspection in March 2025 showing a "Passed" result, though previous inspections in late 2024 and 2024 showed "Rat Activity." The building has a bedbug infestation history spanning several years, with the most recent documented case in the 2023-2024 reporting period, suggesting ongoing challenges with pest control.