396 East 199th Street, Bronx, NY 10458

396 East 199th Street is a 6-story, 21-unit New Law tenement building constructed in 1927 and currently owned by Carmen Hernandez. The building has experienced recurring heating and hot water system issues throughout early 2025, with multiple complaints filed between January and March 2025, though many of these complaints were resolved following HPD inspections that verified corrections were made. More recently, in June 2025, there were complaints about electrical outlets and a gas range, though HPD was unable to complete inspections in these cases.

The building has notable lead paint compliance issues, with violations issued in 2023 and 2024 affecting multiple apartments (3, 15, 23, 34, 51), particularly in Apartment 51 where there are also several other violations related to maintenance and infestation issues that remain open or were only recently closed. A roof leak and defective plaster violations from December 2023 were resolved in January 2024. The building has generally passed rodent inspections in recent years, with the most recent passing inspection in August 2024, though there were failures in late 2018. Bedbug cases have been minimal, with only one reported instance in 2023-2024, which was resolved.

Historically, the building experienced a series of heating system complaints in 2025, suggesting ongoing maintenance challenges. The property also has an active Environmental Control Board violation from April 2023 regarding building wall maintenance with a penalty imposed. Two tenant safety inspections in 2023 (July and October) found no violations at the time of inspection. The building's age and construction type (New Law tenement) are typical for this neighborhood, and while there have been numerous maintenance issues, many have been addressed promptly through the complaints process.