574 East 138th Street, Bronx, NY 10454

574 East 138th Street is a 6-story, 33-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1910 and currently owned by Andrew Kleiman. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, most notably a series of heat and hot water complaints in January 2024 that affected the entire building, with multiple emergency service requests filed between January 14-16, 2024. The building has shown recurring issues with basic services, including a heat/hot water problem in 2019 that was verified as corrected by HPD.

Other notable service requests include plumbing problems (sink issues in 2022), electrical problems (lighting failure in 2021), and an unsanitary mold condition in 2020, all of which resulted in emergency responses but often had limited access for inspection. The building has undergone several inspections and repairs related to apartment-specific issues, particularly in units 1D and 2A. Violations from 2019-2021 showed problems that were eventually resolved, including water leaks, electrical issues, and various maintenance requirements. The Department of Buildings has one dismissal violation from 2022 regarding a technical report filing, and there has been no bedbug activity reported in the last seven annual filings (2018-2024).

Recent rodent inspections in 2023 showed varying activity levels, with bait applied in September and October 2023, though earlier inspections in 2010 and 2011 had passed without issues. The building's recent history indicates ongoing challenges with building-wide systems such as heat and hot water, along with periodic plumbing and electrical issues. While there have been multiple violations and service requests, many have been addressed and closed through various inspection and repair processes. The absence of bedbug reports in recent years and consistent rodent control efforts suggest some level of active maintenance, though the frequency of service requests in recent years raises some concern about the building's overall systems reliability.