61 East 117th Street, Manhattan, NY 10035

61 East 117th Street is a 5-story, 16-unit Old Law Tenement building in East Harlem, constructed in 1920 and currently owned by William Guerrero. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues over recent years, with the most significant concerns emerging in 2023 involving a boiler leak due to corrosion on supply pipes, for which a penalty of $312 was imposed (this violation remains active). In 2021, the building had documented issues with the intercom system (violations issued), and in 2020, there were multiple emergency complaints regarding water leaks, mold, sewage problems, and fire escape safety, though no violations were ultimately issued for these concerns.

The building has a history of heating and hot water system problems, particularly in late 2019 when multiple emergency complaints were filed, though inspections confirmed corrections were made. More recent maintenance patterns show some variability, with a notable incident in 2023 regarding Certificate of Occupancy issues that was ultimately dismissed upon inspection. However, there have been significant improvements in certain areas: the building has maintained a clean record for bedbug infestations over the past four reporting periods (2022-2024), with zero units reported as infested or requiring eradication.

Additionally, all recent rodent inspections from 2022 through 2025 have passed, indicating effective pest control measures. The building has also shown compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since 2021, with no reported infestations during this period. Recent inspections have revealed ongoing maintenance needs, including a February 2023 violation for failure to file the 2020 external low-pressure inspection report, though this was subsequently dismissed in October 2023.