1054 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461

The two-story, four-unit New Law Tenement building at 1054 Morris Park Avenue in the Morris Park neighborhood, owned by Philip Foglia, has experienced several maintenance issues and violations over recent years. While the building has passed recent rodent inspections in March 2023, there was documented rat activity in January 2023.

The most significant cluster of issues occurred in December 2019, when multiple complaints and violations were recorded, including heating system problems affecting the entire building, fuel supply issues, plumbing concerns, and various maintenance matters such as paint/plaster work and cabinet repairs. Notably, there were ongoing rodent infestation issues documented in 2019-2020 in apartment 2F, along with violations related to the window guards and an inoperative intercom system. The building has since made some progress in addressing these issues.

As of mid-2025, the property has successfully filed annual bedbug reports from 2022 through 2024 showing zero infested units, and recent inspections have shown compliance with rodent control requirements, though there was one instance of rat activity noted in early 2023. However, there are still several open violations from December 2019 related to apartment 2F, including issues with the window mechanism, waste line defects, and historical rodent infestation concerns. The building's maintenance history indicates periods of concentrated maintenance needs, particularly in the winter of 2019-2020, though recent years show improved compliance with bedbug reporting requirements and fewer emergency complaints.