1540 Walton Avenue, Bronx, NY 10452

The 5-story New Law Tenement building at 1540 Walton Avenue in Mount Eden, constructed in 1923 and currently owned by Matthew Schmelzer, has experienced a pattern of maintenance issues over recent years. Most notably, there are currently open concerns regarding window frame conditions as of April 2025. The building has faced several heat and hot water system problems, with an emergency complaint for lack of building-wide heat recorded and resolved in February 2025.

Multiple issues were reported in December 2024, including problems with both bathtub/shower units and refrigerators, though inspections found these did not violate housing laws. A cluster of concerns emerged in October 2024 involving Apartment 1D, where violations were documented regarding water leaks, mold, and deficiencies in ceiling/wall surfaces, as well as missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors—though these violations were subsequently closed after correction. The property has undergone periodic pest inspections, with rodent activity recorded in multiple inspections throughout 2024 and 2025, including March and April 2025, suggesting ongoing challenges with vermin control.

Despite this, the building has maintained a relatively clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases in the past three years (2021-2024). The most recent Local Law 188 inspection in February 2025 found no violations. While many past complaints have been resolved through proper channels, including several appliance and plumbing issues, the persistent nature of some maintenance problems—particularly regarding heating systems and pest control—suggests ongoing building management challenges. The property has maintained compliance with requirements for bedbug reporting, consistently showing zero or minimal infestation cases in recent years.