1707 East 174th Street, Bronx, NY 10472

The two-story, 5-unit New Law Tenement building at 1707 East 174th Street in Parkchester, owned by Mark Rai and constructed in 1926, has experienced recurring electrical infrastructure issues over the past several years, with the most recent incidents occurring in August 2024 involving power outages and cooking gas problems, which were investigated by HPD with no violations found. A notable cluster of electrical and wiring problems was documented in July 2022, including multiple complaints about defective outlets and wiring issues, some of which resulted in violations.

The building has faced intermittent heat and hot water problems, with complaints in September 2023 and March 2020 being resolved, though some of these issues were limited to specific apartments rather than the entire building. There is an open Class B violation from August 2022 related to inadequate electrical service in Apartment 1R, specifically concerning multiple defective outlets and missing electrical cover plates.

The property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements in 2024 showing zero infestations, and has passed multiple rodent inspections between 2013 and 2019, although there was one report of rat activity in April 2013. The building's inspection history shows consistent attention to various maintenance issues, with HPD investigating multiple complaints across different categories including water leaks, paint/plaster problems, and various electrical concerns. While many complaints have been resolved without violations being cited, the pattern of electrical problems, particularly in 2022 and 2024, suggests ongoing infrastructure challenges that have required multiple emergency responses.