1229 Wheeler Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472

The three-story New Law Tenement building at 1229 Wheeler Avenue in Parkchester, owned by Zamena Rahman, was constructed in 1930 and contains three residential units. The most pressing current issue involves four open violations from 2021-2024 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by HPD regulations.

The building experienced significant heating system challenges in November 2018, with multiple emergency complaints about heat and hot water issues affecting the entire building, though these were ultimately resolved through HPD intervention. While there have been some rodent-related incidents reported, including a rat sighting in January 2024, all subsequent inspections have consistently passed, most recently in April 2025. The building's maintenance record shows periodic attention to rodent control, with most inspections passing since 2019, though there were two compliance failures in 2018.

A noteworthy inspection in 2018 resulted in a Class C violation regarding free-standing radiators in the third-story public hall, which has since been closed. An attempted investigation into a potentially illegal conversion was initiated in October 2019 but was closed due to denied access. The property has maintained a generally stable inspection record over the past few years, with no major safety violations reported since 2018 and consistent pass rates on recent inspections, though the outstanding bedbug report violations remain unresolved as of 2024.