656 East 166th Street, Bronx, NY 10456

This 5-story, 15-unit New Law tenement building at 656 East 166th Street in Longwood, owned by Dunn Beulah Xv L.p, has experienced significant and persistent maintenance issues in early 2025. The property has been facing recurrent heating problems, with multiple emergency heat/hot water complaints filed between January and February 2025, some involving the entire building. Additionally, there were several plumbing issues related to water supply in January 2025, with inspection attempts either being completed or requiring follow-up complaints for access issues.

The building's recent history shows a concerning pattern of maintenance challenges, particularly regarding basic services. In December 2024, a violation was issued for apartment 5C regarding missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, along with a defective electrical switch cover, though these violations were certified as corrected by January 2025. Apartment 5A has several unresolved maintenance issues from September 2024, including a broken ceiling, defective carbon monoxide detector, and reports of pest infestations involving both roaches and mice, though these were marked as corrected by October 2024.

The property has shown a consistent record of rodent inspections between 2014 and 2022, with the most recent inspection in September 2022 passing but showing a pattern of bait application and rodent activity in previous years. Interestingly, despite these maintenance issues, there have been no reported bedbug infestations since 2019, with all recent annual filings showing zero infested units. The building's history of service requests and violations suggests ongoing challenges with building systems and maintenance access, particularly regarding heating and plumbing infrastructure. The property was built in 1910 and has experienced various maintenance challenges typical of older buildings, though the frequency and nature of recent complaints indicate possible ongoing infrastructure issues requiring attention.