1180 Lebanon Street, Bronx, NY 10460

The 5-story, 56-unit New Law Tenement building at 1180 Lebanon Street in West Farms, owned by Shmuel Finkelstein and constructed in 1928, has been experiencing persistent heat and hot water issues throughout 2025. Between February and March 2025, there were seven documented complaints regarding inadequate heat and hot water, both in individual apartments and across the entire building, with multiple violations issued by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). The building also underwent significant violations corrections in late 2024, particularly in Apartment 42A, where multiple safety systems required attention, including smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, radiator repairs, self-closing door issues, and hot water supply problems. Between 2019 and 2024, the property faced various maintenance challenges, including defective masonry conditions noted in January 2024, a building shaking complaint in 2024, and issues with the boiler system in 2021.

The building's management has addressed several maintenance concerns over time, including resolving bedbug infestations through the appropriate eradication processes in 2024-2025, and passing recent rodent inspections in 2024-2025, during which no violations were recorded. Historical data shows a pattern of heating system problems, with multiple violations related to temperature gauges and boiler maintenance. The building's most recent bedbug report from December 2024 indicated one unit was treated, while previous reports showed no infestations. Environmental control board violations in 2024, while resolved, included a $1,250 penalty for defective masonry wall conditions.

The property has maintained compliance with recent rodent control requirements, passing inspections in December 2024 and January 2025. Prior to this, there were multiple instances of rat activity recorded in 2016-2017, suggesting improvements in pest management over time. The last known building permit was issued in September 2019 for unspecified work. While the building has faced various maintenance challenges over the past few years, including heating system issues and safety equipment concerns, many violations have been addressed through inspections and corrections, though some recurring problems, particularly with the heating system, persist into 2025.