1421 Prospect Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459

The five-story New Law Tenement building at 1421 Prospect Avenue in Morrisania, owned by Consolato Cicciu, has faced ongoing maintenance challenges since it was constructed in 1905. The most recent concern, as of March 2025, is an open HPD complaint regarding unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage.

There has been a recurring pattern of heating system issues in recent years, with multiple complaints in 2022 about heat and hot water problems, including emergency complaints in January and February 2022. The building has also experienced safety-related issues, with carbon monoxide and smoke detector violations documented in 2019 and 2021, specifically affecting apartments 1B and 5A, though these violations have since been closed. The property has undergone regular rodent control measures, with bait applied consistently throughout 2023-2025, though inspections in 2022 and 2023 recorded rat activity.

A significant violation regarding the failure to file the 2018 external low-pressure inspection was issued in June 2023 but dismissed by April 2025. There have been multiple instances of heating system violations, particularly affecting apartment 5A in 2021, including issues with radiators and inadequate heat supply, which were categorized as Class B and C violations. Notably, the building has maintained a consistent record of bedbug reporting since 2019, with no reported infestations in the past five filing periods, suggesting effective pest management practices.