1329 Morrison Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472

The two-story, four-unit New Law Tenement building at 1329 Morrison Avenue in Parkchester, owned by Taskeen Vaid and constructed in 1929, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past two years, particularly regarding heating systems. Between March 2023 and December 2023, there were multiple emergency complaints about heat and hot water issues affecting both the entire building and individual apartments, with at least three separate incidents in November 2023 alone. The building also faced electrical problems, with no lighting reported in November 2023, though HPD inspections found no violations in these cases.

In early 2023, the building received multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations related to safety requirements, including missing notices for smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and heating system access, though most of these were promptly corrected by June 2023. The Department of Buildings had several complaints regarding possible illegal conversions of the property from 2021 to 2023, though inspectors were unable to gain access during all inspection attempts. An environmental control board violation from 2018 noted an unauthorized Class “A” apartment in the cellar.

In terms of pest control, the building was inspected for rodent issues between 2010 and 2018, consistently passing inspections except for one failure in 2015. There have been no bedbug infestations reported in the last five years, with the most recent three annual filings (2022-2025) showing zero units affected. The building underwent a substantial number of maintenance and safety compliance checks in 2023, with most violations being promptly addressed, though one heating system access issue remains open as of the latest inspection.