1222 Boston Road, Bronx, NY 10456

The 20-unit, 5-story New Law Tenement building at 1222 Boston Road, owned by Mark Engel, has experienced ongoing heating system challenges over the past two years, with multiple emergency complaints regarding heat and hot water affecting the entire building. The most recent cluster of complaints occurred in December 2024, coinciding with three separate heating-related service requests, though HPD confirmed restoration of services in some cases. Prior to this, there was a significant pattern of heating issues throughout 2023-2024, with several complaints filed in October 2023 alone.

The building, constructed in 1909, has also faced some safety concerns, including a broken window guard issue reported in April 2024. While there were rodent-related violations documented in 2019 for apartment 1B, subsequent rodent inspections from 2015 through 2022 show a mix of compliance and non-compliance results, with the most recent inspections in 2022 showing both rat activity and passing results. In terms of pest control, the building has maintained a consistent record of zero bedbug infestations reported between 2019 and 2024, though there were documented cockroach and mice infestations in 2019 for apartment 1B.

Safety and code compliance issues have included a broken window guard violation in 2024 and an illegal security chain and padlock violation related to the fire escape access at the building front, both of which were subsequently corrected. The Department of Buildings issued an emergency work permit in April 2021, though the specific nature of the work is not detailed in the records. The building's inspection and complaint history indicates ongoing challenges with heating system reliability and periodic safety concerns, though many of the cited violations have been addressed and closed by the responsible agencies.