1392 Franklin Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456

The 15-unit, 5-story New Law tenement at 1392 Franklin Avenue in Morrisania, owned by Ramiro Velez, has experienced several notable maintenance issues in recent years. Most significantly, in January 2020, there was a heat and hot water emergency affecting individual apartments, though these services were reportedly restored upon HPD's involvement.

In mid-2019, the building faced multiple unsanitary condition complaints related to mold, with HPD unable to gain access for inspections in some cases. During the same period, two serious code violations were documented regarding illegal fastenings on doors and gates at the fire passageway, though these were subsequently resolved. The building's more recent history shows no reported bedbug infestations from 2020 through 2025, with the most recent bedbug report from January 2025 showing zero infested or previously infested units.

Rodent inspections have been consistently passing since 2018, except for one instance of rat activity in 2017, suggesting improved pest management. The property has generated three Department of Buildings permits since 2018, with the most recent issued in 2019 for unspecified work. While the building has experienced periodic maintenance issues, particularly in 2019-2020, the recent record indicates improved conditions with no major violations or pest problems reported in the past several years.