496 East 138th Street, Bronx, NY 10454

496 East 138th Street is a 5-story, 8-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Mott Haven and built in 1915. The property, owned by Mhany 2005 Hdfc, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout 2024, with ten separate complaints and violations recorded between October and November 2024, all affecting the entire building and categorized as emergency situations. These heating system problems have persisted despite multiple government interventions, with HPD verifying corrections but requiring new complaints for ongoing issues.

The building also faced a water leak problem in late 2024, with an attempted inspection by HPD that could not be completed. Significant historical maintenance issues include violations noted in 2023 for Apartment 3A, involving bathroom repairs needed for defective plaster surfaces, water leaks, and various infrastructure issues including heater cover repairs and door problems. The building's systems and maintenance records indicate ongoing boiler-related concerns, with violation notices from the Environmental Control Board regarding boiler inspection reports in 2024, and issues with a Burnham boiler installation in 2023.

There are multiple active complaints from 2024 related to Local Law 188/17 compliance inspections where inspectors were unable to gain access. The bedbug reports show consistent monitoring with no infestations reported between 2020 and 2025, and rodent inspections have passed regularly since 2010. While the building has maintained compliance with bedbug regulations, the recent pattern of heat and water-related complaints raises concerns about system reliability, though many recent violations have been promptly addressed or closed.