255 East 138th Street, Bronx, NY 10451

The 96-unit, 8-story residential building at 255 East 138th Street in Mott Haven, built in 2017 and currently owned by Nicholas Lettire, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over its operational history. Most notably, there has been an ongoing pattern of heating and hot water system problems, with multiple complaints in February 2023 regarding lack of service throughout the entire building, and a subsequent complaint in February 2024 regarding heat/hot water issues in individual apartments.

A water leak issue was reported and resolved in February 2023, and more recently in March 2024, there was a complaint about mold that, following inspection, resulted in no violations being issued. The building's interior maintenance history shows several individual apartment issues, including a broken waste line connection in apartment 4H (2024), a damaged bathtub in apartment 2G (2024), and a history of roach infestations in apartments 7G and 2D (2019). External systems have also shown recurring concerns, with Department of Buildings inspections revealing violations regarding elevator service (2020), boiler issues (2022), and failure to file required inspection reports (2024), though these violations were generally resolved or dismissed.

The building's rodent control efforts have improved, with a passed inspection in 2023, following several failed inspections in 2012-2013. The property has maintained a relatively clean bedbug record, with only one infested unit reported in 2021, and subsequent years showing zero infestations. Despite these challenges, the building has been proactive in addressing violations and maintaining necessary permits, as evidenced by multiple permit issuances from 2018 through 2020 for various maintenance and repair work.