1225 Boston Road, Bronx, NY 10456

This five-story, 25-unit New Law Tenement building at 1225 Boston Road in Morrisania, owned by Russell Anthony and built in 1905, has experienced ongoing and concerning maintenance issues throughout 2025. The property has faced multiple heat and hot water problems, with at least seven emergency complaints filed between May and June 2025, including both apartment-specific and building-wide issues. A cluster of complaints from late May 2025 also indicated problems with unsanitary conditions, including rodent infestations, though some related to building-wide heating issues and plumbing concerns.

The building currently has several open violations from a December 2024 inspection affecting apartment 25, including issues with pests, plumbing, and requirements for painting metal surfaces, as well as several other open violations regarding corridor signage and boiler room access. The building has a troubling history of heat and hot water system failures, with complaints appearing regularly in 2025. There is also a pattern of maintenance violations related to pests, as evidenced by multiple HPD complaints and inspection reports.

The property has active violations dated June 2023 for failure to file required external low pressure inspections for multiple years (2018-2021), and a questionable history regarding rodent control, with both passed and failed inspections from 2016 through 2022. The Department of Buildings has documented concerns about an illegal conversion in 2025 and unlicensed plumbing work in 2018, though both inspections were unable to gain access. The building's maintenance record suggests persistent challenges with both basic services and regulatory compliance, with several complaints requiring multiple follow-ups before resolution.