142 West 87th Street, Manhattan, NY 10024

142 West 87th Street is a 4-story, 10-unit residential building constructed in 1890 and currently owned by Ofir Badash. The building has experienced recurring heating issues between 2024-2025, with multiple complaints about heat and hot water failures in both individual apartments and the entire building. Notably, there was an emergency complaint in November 2024 about no heat or hot water, though HPD found the situation resolved upon inspection.

The property has an open housing maintenance violation from May 2024 related to a broken carbon monoxide detector in Apartment A2. There have been multiple maintenance issues in Apartment B2, including problems with the bathroom ceiling plaster, water leaks, and floor repairs, with violations issued in May 2024 for these conditions. The building's systems have raised several concerns over the past few years, especially regarding boiler maintenance.

In 2021, there were two separate complaints about the boiler being defective or inoperative, and an Environmental Control Board violation was issued in December 2021 regarding various boiler and fire box issues, though this was marked as resolved with no penalty imposed. The property has maintained a clean record for pest control, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past three years (2022-2025), and regular rodent inspections have consistently passed since 2015. While there have been some infrastructure issues, such as problems with self-closing doors at various building entry points and some washroom maintenance concerns, the building has generally complied with housing regulations, with most recent complaints being relatively minor and quickly addressed, though the ongoing heating system issues present a recurring concern.