170 East 105th Street, Manhattan, NY 10029

170 East 105th Street is a 6-story, 28-unit residential building constructed in 1910 in East Harlem, currently owned by William Guerrero. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues in recent months, with two emergency complaints in April 2025 that could not be verified due to lack of access for inspections. The property has shown consistent maintenance challenges over the past several years, including a 2023 environmental violation for a missing window A/C support bracket and a May 2023 issue regarding access to the heating system/boiler room.

A significant cluster of violations was documented in December 2021 in apartment 5D, including problems with the intercom system, flooring, and various safety features such as smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors; though these were subsequently certified as corrected in early 2022. The building's maintenance history shows a particular pattern of heating system issues, with multiple heat/hot water complaints filed in 2025 and related violations noted in 2023. Other maintenance concerns have included plumbing issues (with an immediate emergency complaint in July 2020 and another in July 2021), general maintenance matters including janitorial concerns (2022), and various appliance-related problems. While the building has passed rodent inspections in 2023 and 2024, there were two failed inspections for "Other Reasons" in 2024, indicating some underlying pest management challenges, though no bedbug infestations have been reported in recent years.

The property has maintained an active record of addressing violations when cited, with most being closed through proper certification, though the pattern of recurring heating system complaints suggests ongoing infrastructure challenges. The building's recent history of heating system complaints in early 2025, combined with the documented history of maintenance issues, suggests ongoing challenges with building systems and infrastructure despite efforts to address violations when they occur. Poduction of temperature control systems and general infrastructure appear to be the most pressing concerns based on the frequency and nature of complaints recorded. The inspection's findings indicate that while the building has complied with many regulations and addressed numerous violations over time, the persistence of heating system issues and the pattern of various maintenance complaints suggest that infrastructure and systems maintenance should remain a focus area for the building management.