162 East 107th Street, Manhattan, NY 10029

162 East 107th Street is a four-story, eight-unit old law tenement building constructed in 1910 and currently owned by Thomas Kocica. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, most notably a heat and hot water complaint in January 2025 that was closed due to lack of building access for inspection. In 2021, there was a cluster of maintenance complaints filed on April 29th, including issues with appliances (refrigerator), various paint and plaster problems (walls and ceilings), electrical lighting concerns, and flooring issues.

While most of these were addressed and closed within weeks, the electrical lighting complaint, which has non-emergency classification, took longer to resolve. The building has undergone regular bedbug reporting, with the most recent reports from 2024 showing no infested, eradicated, or re-infested units, suggesting successful management of this potential issue. However, there were three violations regarding bedbug report filing requirements in 2021-2023.

Rodent inspections have shown mixed results, with the most recent inspection in March 2025 passing, but previous inspections revealed some challenges, including a "Rat Activity" finding in March 2023 and failures for other reasons in September 2023 and November 2021. Two complaints regarding illegal conversion were filed in 2021, but access was denied for inspection attempts. The building's maintenance history indicates ongoing challenges with basic services and infrastructure, though recent rodent inspections show some improvement in pest management.