644 East 170th Street, Bronx, NY 10456

The 4-story, 9-unit New Law Tenement building at 644 East 170th Street in Morrisania, now owned by Shan Torbi, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues, particularly in 2024-2025. Most notably, in February 2025, multiple complaints were filed regarding unsanitary conditions (including mold and pests), inadequate heat and hot water, electrical problems, and issues with walls and windows. While some of these complaints were resolved within a few weeks, inspections were repeatedly unable to gain access to the units in question.

The building has an active Department of Buildings violation from June 2023 regarding an external pressure inspection requirement, and another from November 2019 related to a boiler inspection. A significant cluster of violations was documented in July 2024, particularly affecting the BASEME apartment, including issues with water leaks, pest infestations, and various maintenance problems affecting doors, windows, and fixtures. While HPD inspections were able to confirm some violations at that time, others were marked as "Open" with no subsequent certification date provided.

The building has a history of rodent activity, with the most recent inspections in 2022 showing some level of rat presence, though earlier inspections from 2015-2018 had passed. Notably, the building has consistently reported zero bedbug infestations in its annual filings between 2020-2024, suggesting effective management of that particular pest type, though there have been multiple reports of other pest issues. While some repairs and violations were addressed and certified between August and September 2024, multiple open violations remain, particularly regarding infestation issues that were not clearly marked as resolved.