335 East 148th Street, Bronx, NY 10451

The 6-story, 36-unit New Law Tenement building at 335 East 148th Street in Mott Haven, owned by Melvin Newhouse and constructed in 1906, is currently experiencing several concerning maintenance issues as of mid-2025. Most notably, there have been repeated problems with water and sewage systems, including recent complaints about sewage odors (June 2025), mold (June 2025), and multiple water leak reports between April and June 2025. The building has also faced heating and hot water system challenges, with multiple complaints documented in April 2025. Recent emergency situations including plumbing issues with toilets, floor problems, and an unsanitary condition involving sewage were all addressed between June 23-26, 2025.

The building's history shows persistent maintenance challenges, including a documented pest problem with roaches in both apartments 1 and 9 (late 2024), and previous violations related to a collapsed ceiling and water damage in apartment 32 (2021). Multiple complaints regarding egress issues were filed between 2020-2024, though inspections typically found no violations at the time. The property underwent an inspection in December 2024 that revealed various maintenance issues requiring attention, including problems with self-closing doors and water leaks in apartment 9. While there have been several rodent inspections showing both passed and failed results between 2023-2025, recent filings indicate no bedbug infestations have been reported in the past three years.

The building's management has received multiple violation notices from both DOB and ECB, covering issues from heating system access to exterior wall maintenance, though many have been resolved through compliance. The property has a troubling pattern of inspection access issues, with multiple HPD inspections in 2025 being unable to gain access to units for verification of reported problems. Notably, three separate inspections in June 2025 for water-related issues could not proceed due to access difficulties. Despite these ongoing maintenance challenges, the building's management has generally addressed violations once identified, though with varying response times. The most recent building-wide complaints suggest continuing concerns about basic infrastructure systems, including plumbing, heating, and water management.