1443 Leland Avenue, Bronx, NY 10460

1443 Leland Avenue is a 2-story, 4-unit New Law Tenement building located in the Parkchester neighborhood, owned by Simeon Farber and constructed in 1924. The building has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues in recent years, most notably multiple open violations as of July 2024 across all four apartments related to unlawful single room occupancy uses.

More recent concerns include a September 2023 complaint about indoor air quality due to construction dust, which resulted in an advisory to the owner from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The building has also faced recurring safety and maintenance violations, including defective door hardware at the building entrance (July 2024, Class C violation), expired safety equipment in apartment 1F (January 2023) involving carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, and various maintenance issues in the same unit including problematic plaster surfaces and water leaks in the kitchen. While the building has demonstrated some recent improvements, as evidenced by consecutive bedbug reports from 2022-2024 showing zero infested units and successful eradication of previous infestations, it still faces ongoing challenges.

Historical records indicate an alternating pattern of rodent activity and compliance passes from 2014 to 2022, with the most recent inspections in 2018-2022 showing passed results. The property has undergone various inspections and received multiple notices of violation, though some complaints, such as those concerning safety nets/guard rails and unauthorized work, were found to warrant no violation at the time of inspection. The building's maintenance history indicates a need for continued attention to both safety equipment upkeep and general maintenance issues across its four units.