424 East 138th Street, Bronx, NY 10454

The five-story, 18-unit tenement building at 424 East 138th Street in Mott Haven, built in 1931, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with three documented emergencies in 2022 and 2025 affecting the entire building. These incidents, while resolved each time, indicate an ongoing concern with building systems.

The property has also faced challenges with regulatory compliance, particularly regarding external low pressure inspections, with active violations noted in 2023 for multiple years including 2018-2023, suggesting potential safety system neglect. Between 2020 and 2021, significant construction-related violations were issued to Abied Construction Inc, including failure to provide necessary insurance documentation and operating without required licenses, though these were eventually dismissed or resolved. The building has maintained a relatively clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with recent filings (2023-2025) showing no reported cases, and passed rodent inspections in 2022 and 2023, though there was one failure in 2016.

Multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations regarding bedbug reporting requirements were issued between 2021 and 2024, though these appear to be administrative in nature. The property owner, Juan Reyes, has obtained several building permits in recent years for various work, with the most recent permits issued in 2023 for equipment and alteration work. While there have been numerous complaints and violations on record, many have been resolved or closed, though the pattern of heating system issues and the backlog of low pressure inspection violations remain notable concerns as of 2023.