2656 Decatur Avenue, Bronx, NY 10458

This 5-story, 23-unit "New Law Tenement" building at 2656 Decatur Avenue in Fordham, built in 1910 and currently owned by Heng Ly, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues in 2025. The most recent problems include water leaks (with violations issued), ceiling paint issues, and emergency heat/hot water outages in June 2025.

Prior to these issues, the building faced multiple maintenance challenges in early 2025, including mold, safety concerns with smoke detectors, and various paint/plaster problems. The building has an open Class C violation from November 2024 regarding waste line obstructions in both the bathtub and washbasin of apartment 5C, as well as open Class B violations concerning inoperable carbon monoxide and smoke detectors in the same apartment. Additional problematic conditions include documented rodent activity in early 2025 and a pest infestation in apartment 1A, recorded in September 2024.

This apartment has multiple open violations related to interior conditions, including broken plaster surfaces, paint requirements, floor tiles in the kitchen, and mouse infestation. The building's systems have shown variability in performance, with emergency heat/hot water complaints appearing intermittently, most recently in June 2025. While the building has maintained bedbug-free status since 2019, with no reported infestations in the past five filing periods, the ongoing maintenance concerns, particularly regarding water issues and building systems, suggest persistent challenges in maintaining housing quality standards.