1680 Nelson Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453

The 6-story, 23-unit New Law Tenement at 1680 Nelson Avenue, built in 1919 and currently owned by Hector Pena, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past three years, with the most recent being multiple complaints regarding the building's intercom system in 2025. The building has faced intermittent heating and hot water problems, with emergency complaints filed in January 2025 and December 2023, though these issues were reportedly resolved when inspectors attempted to verify them. Other notable maintenance issues have included plumbing problems affecting bathrooms and toilets in 2023, and concerns about flooring in 2024.

The building has a history of lead paint compliance violations, with four apartments (3A, 4B, 5A, and 5C) cited in 2022 for failing to certify compliance with lead-based paint hazard control requirements during vacancy periods, though most of these violations have since been closed. The property's infrastructure has shown some concerning patterns, including multiple instances of building-wide heating problems, recurring issues with the intercom system, and periodic plumbing challenges. A cluster of violations was noted in early 2022 in apartment 3A, including problems with window guards, pest infestation, water leaks, and fire safety door issues, though these were all subsequently addressed.

The building's systems have undergone regular inspections, with the most recent rodent inspection in May 2025 passing, and previous reports indicating varying levels of pest activity between 2017-2019. All eight years of bedbug reports filed between 2018-2025 show zero infested units. The Department of Buildings has recorded several benchmarking reporting violations between 2021-2023, though these were dismissed after confirmation of submission.