178 East 205th Street, Bronx, NY 10458

The 178 East 205th Street building in Norwood is a 6-story, 31-unit New Law Tenement structure built in 1930, currently managed by 178 East 205 Owners. The property has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past 18 months, particularly in late 2024, with multiple heat/hot water complaints affecting the entire building, and water leak problems documented in multiple reports.

A notable concentration of issues can be seen in apartment 4D, where there are currently open violations related to rodent infestations (both mice and roaches), water leaks, damaged plaster surfaces, kitchen cabinet problems, and window repairs required, as documented during an October 2024 inspection. The building's recent history shows recurring infrastructure challenges, including an active boiler violation from February 2024 regarding corroded equipment and poor lighting in the boiler room, and facade issues with cracked stucco noted in July 2023.

While there have been several complaints about the building's elevator service in previous years (2018-2022), most recent inspections have shown compliance with safety requirements. The property has maintained regular rodent inspection passes, showing no violations in the past several years, and has had consistent zero reports of bedbug infestations across all reporting periods from 2020 to 2025. The building currently has open violations regarding the failure to display energy efficiency scores, which are recorded as active from 2019 and 2021, though these were previously cited for 2018-2019 as well.