800 East 165th Street, Bronx, NY 10456

The 3-unit, 3-story New Law Tenement building at 800 East 165th Street in Longwood was built in 1905 and is currently owned by Rhonda Williams Mc Clary. The property has a concerning history of violations and service requests, particularly in recent years.

Most notably, there is an unresolved active violation from July 2024 regarding defective self-closing doors at both the boiler room and main entrance, as well as multiple open violations from 2022-2024 related to failure to file annual bedbug reports as required under Housing Maintenance Code. The building experienced significant plumbing and heating issues in February 2019, with multiple emergency complaints regarding heat/hot water and water leaks, though some of these complaints resulted in violations being issued while others did not. In 2023, the Department of Buildings issued an occupancy-related violation with a $6,250 penalty regarding unauthorized conversion of a second-floor apartment into an SRO with locking mechanisms, though this complaint was ultimately marked as "Closed" with an Oath Violation Served disposition.

The building's maintenance record shows a pattern of door-related issues, with a 2020 violation concerning self-closing doors being resolved. While rodent inspections have generally passed since 2015, there was one instance of rat activity noted in June 2015. The property has undergone regular inspections, with various violations being documented and addressed over the years, though as of October 2023, there remain several open violations that require attention.