159 East 106th Street, Manhattan, NY 10029

The 4-story, 8-unit tenement building at 159 East 106th Street in East Harlem, owned by Steven Griffenberg and constructed in 1910, has experienced recurring heating and maintenance issues over the past few years. Between January 2023 and November 2023, there were six documented heating and hot water complaints, with at least three being classified as emergencies. The building faced door-related problems as well, with two emergency door complaints in 2023, including a November 2023 incident that required HPD intervention.

Multiple violations were documented in 2023, including issues with door security (defective lock set at building entrance) and maintenance (trash waste bins in front of Apt. 2). The building's heating system raised particular concern, with a 2019 violation for hot water exceeding 130 degrees in Apartment 6.

The property has maintained generally good pest control standards, with regular rodent inspections from 2020 to 2025 showing consistent passing results, though there was one instance of rat activity noted in March 2020. Bedbug reporting shows no infestations reported in the last two cycles (2023-2024 and 2021-2022). Security issues appear to be a recurring theme, with multiple violations related to door functionality and security between 2022 and 2023. In terms of regulatory compliance, there is an active violation issued in November 2019 regarding failure to file the 2017 boiler inspection report, though this has not been addressed within the available data.