525 East 138th Street, Bronx, NY 10454

The 13-unit, 5-story tenement building at 525 East 138th Street in Mott Haven, owned by Peter Kindler, has exhibited several significant maintenance issues over the past five years. Most recently, in March 2025, an unsanitary condition involving pests was reported and remains unresolved. The building has faced recurring sanitation challenges, particularly related to garbage and recycling storage, with multiple complaints documented between 2020-2022 and violations noted in 2018 and 2020 requiring proper waste management systems.

Safety concerns have also been documented, including stairway maintenance issues in 2020 with violations issued for broken wood treads, and a heat/hot water emergency complaint that was reportedly resolved shortly after notification. The property has maintained an active rodent control program, with multiple bait applications recorded throughout 2023, though previous inspections from 2022 back to 2014 had shown passed compliance. While there have been no documented bedbug infestations in the past five reporting periods (2020-2025), the building's annual bedbug reports for 2023-2024 indicated no infested units.

Currently, there are four open violations on record from 2020-2024, including issues with stair repairs and waste disposal systems. The building's management has shown some responsiveness to complaints, as evidenced by inspections and repairs in certain cases, though access issues have prevented inspections in multiple instances. The most recent bedbug report from May 2025 shows no infestation records for the previous year.