1215 Wheeler Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472

The 5-story, 11-unit New Law Tenement building at 1215 Wheeler Avenue in Parkchester, owned by Hongji Hu and constructed in 1913, has experienced several pressing maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there was a significant heat and hot water outage affecting the entire building in February 2025, which resulted in multiple 311 complaints.

The building has also faced various safety and maintenance challenges, with multiple emergency housing maintenance code complaints in 2025, including electrical issues (no lighting), safety concerns related to smoke detectors, window frame problems, unsanitary mold conditions, and plumbing issues in bathroom facilities. The building's inspection history reveals a pattern of violations, particularly concerning Apartment 4A, which has multiple open violations as of 2024-2025 including issues with carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors, window escape access, and interior conditions such as mold, water leaks, and plaster repairs.

The property has maintained compliance in rodent inspections, passing all inspections from 2016 through 2025, and has submitted three bedbug reports from 2018-2023, all indicating no infested units. While the building has generally passed rodent inspections consistently over the years, the recent maintenance issues, particularly the heat and hot water outages and various safety concerns, suggest ongoing challenges with building systems and maintenance responsiveness.