114 West 238th Street, Bronx, NY 10463

114 West 238th Street is a 6-story, 139-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1928, currently owned by Rizzo Radoncic. The building has experienced numerous maintenance issues recently, with multiple emergency and non-emergency complaints filed in January 2025, including problems with heat and hot water, doors, plumbing (basin/sink and water supply), unsanitary conditions (including mold and pests), and electrical issues (outlet/switch). Several of these complaints resulted in Housing Maintenance Code violations requiring correction by the property owner. The building's elevator system has been a persistent source of complaints, with multiple reports between 2020-2022 regarding single device operation and lack of alternate service, though inspections generally found no violations.

The property has a documented history of various maintenance issues over the past few years. In 2023, violations were issued for a defective bathroom bathtub in apartment 5F. In 2022, there were violations related to defective fire escape equipment. Earlier, in 2021, there were significant pest control issues in apartment 1I, which included both mice and roach infestations.

However, recent bedbug reporting from 2022-2025 shows no infestations have been reported. The building has maintained an overall acceptable status in rodent inspections since 2018, passing five consecutive inspections, though there were two failures in 2011. An important open issue is a 2024 violation regarding failure to file the required FISP Cycle 9C technical report. Despite the various violations and maintenance issues, the building's owners have generally responded to complaints and made necessary repairs, as evidenced by the closed status of most recent complaints, though some inspections have resulted in violations requiring correction.