535 East 138th Street, Bronx, NY 10454

The 6-unit, 3-story residential building at 535 East 138th Street in Mott Haven, owned by Peter Kindler, has experienced recurring maintenance issues over recent years, particularly related to plumbing, mold, and heating systems. Most notably, a cluster of complaints in April 2025 involved multiple emergency issues including mold, plumbing (toilet and radiator), and general ventilation system problems.

During the fourth quarter of 2024, there was an attempt to investigate water supply issues via a 311 service request, but inspectors were unable to gain access to the building. Earlier incidents included a 2022 indoor air quality complaint that resulted in an advisory to the property management, and a 2020 heat and hot water complaint that affected the entire building. The building has also faced notable safety and maintenance violations, particularly in apartment 4 in 2023, where issues with smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and self-closing doors were documented.

Apartment 7 had documented water leak and mold problems in 2020, while apartment 5 has multiple open violations from 2018 regarding roof leaks, radiator issues, and plaster surfaces. The property is subject to regular rodent inspections, all of which have passed since 2010, and there have been no recorded bedbug infestations in any of the units over the past five years (2020-2025), with the most recent bedbug report for 2024 showing zero infested units. While many historical violations have been closed, the frequency and nature of recent complaints, particularly those involving emergency situations in 2025, suggest ongoing maintenance challenges within the building.