1379 Bronx River Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472

The 4-unit, 2-story New Law Tenement building at 1379 Bronx River Avenue, built in 1927 and currently owned by 1379 Bronx River Ave Inc, has experienced recurring heat and maintenance issues over the past two years. Most notably, the building has faced multiple heat/hot water complaints, with the most recent emergencies reported in November 2024 affecting both the entire building and individual units.

The property has also shown ongoing challenges with building systems and infrastructure, including multiple violations related to self-closing doors and hardware at the building entrance and vestibule, with some violations remaining open as of November 2024. Plumbing issues have been a recurring theme, with multiple complaints in 2023 regarding bathroom fixtures. The building's maintenance history reveals periods of concern with unsanitary conditions, including pest-related issues reported in July 2023, and several plumbing-related complaints in 2023-2024.

While HPD inspections of various complaints throughout 2023 and 2024 have generally found no violations in some cases (including reports of appliances, doors, walls, and windows), there are active violations as of November 2024 regarding defective door hardware. The building's bedbug reporting from 2021 through 2024 shows no documented infestations, and rodent inspections from 2014-2019 generally resulted in passing grades, suggesting some improvement in pest control. The property's history of maintenance complaints and violations indicates ongoing challenges with building systems and infrastructure, particularly regarding heating and door hardware, though some improvement is suggested by the absence of recent bedbug infestations and mostly successful rodent inspections prior to 2019.