119 East 97th Street, Manhattan, NY 10029

119 East 97th Street is a 5-story, 26-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1920, currently owned by Amish Patel. The property has experienced recurring heating system issues over the past several years, with the most recent building-wide heat and hot water complaint registered in April 2025, following similar complaints in July 2024, April 2023, and multiple incidents in the winter of 2018-2019. While most of these complaints were resolved upon inspection, the pattern suggests ongoing temperature regulation challenges.

The building underwent a health and safety inspection in June 2024, resulting in several violations related to safety notifications, including carbon monoxide detector requirements, smoke detector requirements, and bedbug reporting. These violations were subsequently certified as corrected by July 2024. The property has maintained a generally positive record regarding pest management, with six consecutive bedbug reports from 2019 through 2024 showing no evidence of infestation or eradication.

Rodent inspections have shown variable results, with rat activity noted in August 2024, October 2023, and August 2023, though the most recent inspections in February 2025 and October 2024 passed. Prior to 2024, the building had limited documented maintenance issues, with a 2018 inspection of apartment 3C revealing multiple violations related to bathroom maintenance and door functionality, which were eventually addressed and certified as corrected in 2024. Despite the recurring heating system complaints, the building generally complies with health and safety requirements, as evidenced by the closure of recent violations and the absence of bedbug infestations in multiple reporting periods.