315 East 209th Street, Bronx, NY 10467

The five-story New Law Tenement at 315 East 209th Street, owned by Nick Gazivoda and built in 1926, has recently experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with complaints filed and addressed in January 2025 and December 2024 indicating building-wide outages. The property has an active violation from April 2023 regarding an unfiled external low-pressure inspection. During an inspection in January 2023, multiple violations were documented in apartment 3D, including rodent infestations (mice and roaches), window guard issues, and peeling paint in various rooms. Apartment 1D has open violations related to safety equipment including smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, while 2D has paint violation issues.

The building's heating system has been problematic, with multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations and complaints about the boiler between 2020-2020 showing defective/inoperative conditions, and environmental control board violations noting various boiler deficiencies with penalties totaling $937. The property has undergone regular inspections for rodent activity, with varying results showing both passes and instances of rat activity between 2022 and 2025. Safety features have been a recurring concern, with multiple violations related to fire escape access and emergency equipment. Recent inspections have shown some improvements, such as the absence of bedbug infestations in the past three reporting periods (2023-2025).

The building has had previous issues with appliance maintenance, as evidenced by complaints in 2021 regarding ranges and refrigerators, though some inspections found no violations. The property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since 2019, consistently reporting zero infested units. The management has shown some responsiveness to issues, as evidenced by the processing of service requests, though access denial during inspections has occurred in several cases. While there have been multiple instances of various code violations, the building has also demonstrated periods of passing inspections, particularly in areas such as flooring and wall maintenance. The most pressing ongoing concerns appear to be the recurring heat/hot water issues and the open violations relating to safety equipment and external inspections.