157 East 99th Street, Manhattan, NY 10029

157 East 99th Street is a 5-story, 20-unit New Law tenement building located in East Harlem and owned by Janet Giaimovitale. The building, constructed in 1910, has experienced recurring maintenance issues in recent years, with particular concern surrounding pest control and heat/hot water systems. Most recently, in summer 2024, multiple complaints were filed regarding unsanitary conditions and pests, though HPD inspections resulted in no violations.

The building has documented periodic heat and hot water outages, with January and November 2022 complaints being resolved after heat and hot water restoration was confirmed by tenants. The building has recently undergone several maintenance inspections and received multiple violations in 2024, particularly affecting apartment 20. These violations included issues with doors and escape routes, such as a problematic key-operated lock at the fire escape door, defective self-closing doors, and water-related problems in the bathroom, including leaks and damaged plastered surfaces.

The property has maintained an active rodent management program, with inspections showing varying results, though most recent inspections in 2025 (March) and 2024 (September) passed. Notably, the building has an unblemished bedbug record for the past seven reporting periods (2019-2025), with no documented infestations. The persistence of pest-related complaints and the pattern of heat system failures suggests ongoing maintenance challenges, though recent inspections indicate some improvements in building conditions.