1003 East 174th Street, Bronx, NY 10460

The 43-unit, 5-story New Law Tenement building at 1003 East 174th Street, constructed in 1923 and currently owned by Sharon Gentle, has experienced several notable maintenance and health-related issues over the past few years. Most recently, in May 2025, the building received multiple emergency complaints regarding mold, door issues, and ceiling conditions, though HPD inspections found no housing law violations for the first three complaints and issued violations for the ceiling condition. Earlier incidents include a February 2025 heat and hot water outage that was resolved during inspection, and a December 2023 heavy water leak complaint that was closed without violations.

The building has faced recurring pest issues, with a significant rat infestation noted in both June and September 2023, and was issued a C-class violation in June 2023 regarding roach and mice infestations in apartment 9B. Apartment 21B has documented historical issues from 2020, including multiple violations for mold, water leaks, and ceiling defects. The property has maintained regular bedbug inspections from 2019 to 2024, consistently reporting zero infested units.

However, recent violations indicate concerns about building maintenance, including a September 2024 ECB violation for excessive garbage with an outstanding penalty of $625, and a 2023 violation for failure to maintain the fire escape ladder. The building has multiple active Department of Buildings violations related to energy reporting requirements, including failures to file benchmarking reports and display energy efficiency scores. Regular monitoring of the building's systems and proactive maintenance responses appear necessary, given the pattern of heat/hot water issues, plumbing problems, and pest management challenges observed in recent years. The building has consistently passed annual rodent inspections since 2019, following some initial issues in earlier years, though recent inspections have recorded rat activity.