2489 Tiebout Avenue, Bronx, NY 10458

The five-story New Law Tenement building at 2489 Tiebout Avenue in Fordham, currently managed by Tiebout Heights LLC, has experienced several concerning issues over the past year, particularly in 2025. Most notably, there has been a significant pattern of heat and hot water problems, with multiple emergency complaints reported between April and July 2025, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. The building has also faced recurring water leak issues, with both heavy and slow leaks documented in June 2025, along with door-related problems that have resulted in multiple violations.

More seriously, the building has an active Environmental Control Board violation from May 2024 regarding severely cracked and bulging brick masonry at multiple locations on the east and north elevations, with an associated penalty of $6,250. The property has also undergone inspections revealing rodent activity throughout 2024-2025, though recent inspections have shown bait application as a response. While the building has maintained a clean bedbug record with zero infestations reported since 2021, other maintenance issues persist, including an open violation from December 2024 regarding hot water provision and bathroom floor repairs in Apartment 51, as well as pest control violations from Apartment 53 involving both roaches and mice.

The building's history includes structural concerns with two complaints about building shaking/vibrations reported in 2024, and a documented issue with the heating system access. Recent inspections in 2024-2025 have revealed ongoing rat activity, though some inspections have passed. The property has maintained its bedbug-free status consistently since 2018, with all reports showing zero infested units. The combination of recurring heating/hot water issues, water leaks, rodent concerns, and the serious structural violation regarding masonry condition suggests ongoing maintenance challenges within the building, though some recent complaints have been addressed through inspections and repairs, with appropriate violations being issued and documented responses provided by management.