337 East 146th Street, Bronx, NY 10451

The 28-unit, 5-story tenement building at 337 East 146th Street in Mott Haven, owned by Heman Lefkowitz, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past year. Most notably, there were three emergency heat/hot water complaints in June 2025, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. Housing Maintenance Code violations from late 2024 included issues with fire escape safety, window operations, water leakage, and deficiencies in lead paint hazard controls in multiple apartments (14, 22, and 30).

The building's conditions prompted multiple Department of Buildings inspections in late 2023, revealing various code violations including illegal plumbing work, obstructed exit passageways, and problems with fire safety features. Recent maintenance history shows a pattern of plumbing, appliance, and flooring issues, with multiple complaints filed and inspected by HPD between March and May 2025. While inspections generally found no housing law violations, some complaints required follow-up requests for re-inspection.

The building has also undergone rodent control efforts, with bait applied regularly between 2022 and 2023, and inspections revealing rat activity. Multiple active violations remain from 2023-2024, including issues with the boiler system (missing bolts and leaking), exterior deterioration, and concerns about emergency egress. Despite these challenges, the building has maintained a bedbug-free status according to reports from 2021-2024, with no infestations or eradications reported in the past four years. The most recent environmental control board violations from December 2023 remain active, with penalties totaling $5,000 across various categories related to building maintenance and safety.