19 East 108th Street, Manhattan, NY 10029

19 East 108th Street is a 5-story, 20-unit residential building in East Harlem, constructed in 1910 and currently owned by Avraham Dishi. The property has experienced several recurring issues with heat and hot water systems, particularly during March 2023 when multiple complaints were filed, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building.

While some instances were resolved with restoration of services, other complaints resulted in violations and required inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). More recently, in February 2024, another heat/hot water complaint was filed, though inspectors were unable to gain access to verify the issue. The building underwent an inspection in April 2023, which revealed several violations, including defective self-closing doors in various locations (boiler room, first-story vestibule, and cellar), an obstructed fire escape on the 4th story, and issues with safety equipment in apartment 4FE (including carbon monoxide and smoke detector problems).

A March 2023 inspection specifically noted inadequate heat and hot water supply in apartment 4FE, and separate violations were documented for apartment 3RW regarding hot water delivery. The property has maintained a consistent record of bedbug management reporting, showing no infestations in the past five reporting periods (2021-2025). Recent rodent inspections show improvement, with a "Passed" result in June 2025 and a compliance inspection in January 2025, though there was one "Failed" result for other reasons in December 2024.