555 East 137th Street, Bronx, NY 10454

The five-story, 12-unit old law tenement at 555 East 137th Street in Mott Haven, built in 1920 and currently owned by 555 East 137 St LLC, has experienced several maintenance issues over recent years. Most notably, there have been recurring water and sanitation problems, including a recent mold issue reported in October 2023, a water supply problem in April 2022, and a heavy water leak incident in February 2020. The building has also faced various maintenance challenges, particularly an episode of heat/hot water issues in November 2018, and multiple instances of unsanitary conditions including pest infestations and garbage storage problems in September 2018.

Several violations were documented in late 2018 through early 2019, including defective floor repairs, loose radiator issues, and problems with waste disposal receptacles. The property has maintained an active compliance record, with recent bedbug reports (2022-2024) showing zero infested units, and the most recent inspection in February 2025 found no violations related to a failure to maintain complaint from December 2024, and a June 2022 complaint about debris was also found to have no violations at the time of inspection. The building has undergone various safety and compliance checks, including inspections in 2020 that identified requirements for carbon monoxide detector notices and gas leak procedures, though these were later marked as closed.

Multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations were issued in 2018-2019, covering a range of issues from structural concerns to sanitation problems, all of which have been closed after inspection. The Department of Buildings has investigated two complaints about building conditions in 2022 (debris concerns) and 2025 (maintenance issues), with both inspections resulting in no violations being warranted at the time of inspection. While the building has demonstrated responsiveness to many maintenance issues, the recurrence of water-related problems and sanitation complaints suggests ongoing challenges with these particular aspects of building maintenance.