389 East 151st Street, Bronx, NY 10455

389 East 151st Street is a 6-story, 34-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1918, currently owned by Lymaris Albors and located in the Melrose neighborhood of NYC. The property has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout 2024-2025, with multiple emergency complaints registered, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. In January 2025 alone, there were at least four distinct heat/hot water complaints, with some requiring HPD inspections that either could not be completed or resulted in violations.

Additional maintenance concerns have emerged, including a window frame issue (January 2025), plumbing problems (January 2025), and unsanitary conditions involving mold (January 2025), all of which resulted in violations that require owner remediation. The building's most recent violation history from July 2024 indicates significant ongoing maintenance issues, particularly concentrated in apartment 2D, including problems with a carbon monoxide detector, water leak, plaster and paint conditions, floor tiles, mold, and window hardware. The Department of Buildings records show several active violations as of 2022-2023 related to energy efficiency requirements, including failure to display energy scores and submit necessary inspections. There was also an active ECB violation from 2020 regarding a boiler water leak hazard, with a penalty of $1,250 imposed.

While the building has maintained a pest-free record in recent bedbug reporting periods (2021-2025), the property has experienced rodent issues in the past, with multiple inspections showing rat activity between 2019-2020, though a May 2023 inspection passed without concerns. The extensive and recurring nature of heating system problems, combined with the cluster of violations in apartment 2D and issues with building-wide systems, suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. The property has documented its response to various complaints through HPD inspections and violations issuance, though there are instances (such as the January 2025 heat/hot water complaints) where inspections could not be completed. The building's age and placement within the NYC housing system should be considered when reviewing this maintenance history.