835 East 156th Street, Bronx, NY 10455

835 East 156th Street is a 4-story, 9-unit Old Law Tenement building in the Longwood neighborhood, dating back to 1910 and currently owned by Jaakov Friedman. The building has experienced recurring pest issues over the past year, with multiple Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) complaints and violations related to pest infestations, particularly in apartment 8, which has documented issues with both mice and roaches.

Recent inspections in April 2024 noted additional concerns in apartment 8, including problems with carbon monoxide detectors, window repairs, and visible mold. The building has also faced challenges with basic services, having experienced multiple heat and hot water outages in early 2023 affecting both individual units and the entire building. The property has a concerning history of regulatory non-compliance, including two active Department of Buildings violations regarding annual inspection requirements for low-pressure systems and boiler documentation from 2017 and 2018 respectively.

In 2020, an Environmental Control Board violation was issued regarding unauthorized occupancy conversions. While there have been some improvements, as evidenced by recent successful rodent inspections and the abatement of certain violations, the building continues to face challenges with building maintenance and compliance. The most recent bedbug report from March 2023 shows no confirmed infestations during the specified period, and a September 2023 rodent inspection was passed, though this follows several years of mixed results in pest control efforts as shown in historical inspection records dating back to 2010.