205 West 88th Street, Manhattan, NY 10024

205 West 88th Street is a 15-story, 116-unit residential building constructed in 1923, currently owned by Morris Schreiber. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout 2024-2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed by tenants regarding both apartment-specific and building-wide problems. Most recently, in April 2025, there were four separate complaints regarding plumbing issues with basins/sinks and cabinets, though these were reportedly resolved.

The building has shown a pattern of maintenance challenges, particularly evident in apartment 15E, which was inspected in March 2024 and found to have several violations including defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, a broken shower body, mold presence, and excessive storage issues - though most of these were certified as corrected by April 2024. The property also underwent facade restoration work in 2021 that generated multiple violations regarding construction safety compliance, though these were subsequently resolved. The building has maintained generally good pest control records, with rodent inspections consistently passing between 2016 and 2024.

However, during 2020, there were significant pest control issues reported in apartment 5C, including both roach and mouse infestations, though violations were later closed. Bedbug infestations were reported in unit counts of one in 2023-2024 and 2022-2023, with the units being reported as eradicated. The building's exterior maintenance has been addressed through various permits and inspections, with documented facade repairs in 2020-2021 and regular elevator maintenance inspections showing compliance. While there have been multiple violations recorded, most have been addressed through proper channels, though some, such as the 2024 mold issue in 15E, remain open as of the latest inspection date.