1661 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10460

The five-story New Law tenement building at 1661 Southern Boulevard in East Morrisania, owned by Christopher Crandon, has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past several years, with the most recent concerning violations from September 2024 related to paint and fire retardant materials in the public hall on the 5th story. The building's infrastructure has faced significant challenges, particularly in electrical systems, with multiple complaints about lighting issues in 2022 and 2024, though most were resolved without violations.

There have been multiple heat and hot water complaints, including an emergency report in February 2024 and a failed inspection attempt in April 2022. A pest control issue was documented in August 2021, and while most of the building's bedbug reports from 2019 to 2025 show zero infestation cases, the building's history shows some concern for rodent activity, with baiting applied in October 2017 during apparent rat activity. More recent issues include an active ECB violation from August 2023 regarding an expired sidewalk shed permit, with a $1,250 penalty imposed, indicating possible safety concerns related to building maintenance practices.

The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of addressing but not fully resolving various infrastructure and maintenance issues, with several violations remaining open as of September 2024, including ones related to wall conditions in apartment 3B. While the building has passed recent rodent inspections (most recently in June 2022), the frequency of electrical and heating complaints, along with ongoing maintenance violations, suggests persistent challenges in maintaining building systems and infrastructure. The property has demonstrated compliance with bedbug reporting requirements over the past several years, showing no documented infestations from 2019 through mid-2025.