471 East 143rd Street, Bronx, NY 10454

The three-unit, three-story Old Law Tenement at 471 East 143rd Street in Mott Haven, owned by Bobby Pitt and built in 1931, has demonstrated a generally responsible management pattern over recent years but has some notable concerns. The building experienced a significant water leak in July 2019 that required HPD attention, though inspectors were unable to gain access for evaluation.

More concerning are the safety violations recorded during the August 2024 inspection, which included an open Class C violation for defective self-closing doors leading into the first-story public hall, though many other violations from the same inspection related to safety notices (carbon monoxide, smoke detector, gas leak procedures, bedbug reporting, etc.) have since been certified as closed between September and November 2024. The property has maintained regular rodent inspection compliance, passing inspections in 2022, 2023, and other years, though there was one failed inspection in 2017.

The building's bedbug history shows fluctuations in infestation rates between 2019 and 2024, with all units reportedly infested during 2021-2022, though subsequent reports in 2022-2023 indicated no infested units. Multiple permits have been issued for the building between 2019 and 2020 for electrical and plumbing work, suggesting ongoing maintenance and upgrades. The combination of safety violations, even if mostly resolved, and the historical pattern of bedbug infestations could be of interest to potential tenants, though recent improvements in compliance suggest active management.