158 East 111th Street, Manhattan, NY 10029

The 8-unit, 3-story building at 158 East 111th Street in East Harlem, owned by Joanna Espada, was constructed in 1920 and is currently classified as a "HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS B" structure. The property has experienced several maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most significant cluster of problems occurring in mid-2021.

During June 2021, multiple complaints were filed and investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), resulting in violations related to pest infestations (including roaches and mice in Unit 5), plumbing issues with the bathtub/shower, water leaks, and various paint/plaster deficiencies on walls and ceilings. The building experienced a heat and hot water outage in November 2021, though this issue was reportedly resolved shortly thereafter. More recent inspections have shown some ongoing concerns.

As of 2024-2025, there are open violations related to the annual bedbug report requirements (from 2022-2023) and several maintenance issues from 2021, including problems with the community bathroom's ceiling and water fixtures. However, it's worth noting that the building has consistently passed rodent inspections from 2018 through 2025, indicating successful management of this particular maintenance issue. The property has not received any major service complaints since 2021, when the heat and water issues were reported and subsequently addressed, suggesting some improvement in overall building conditions, though the presence of multiple open violations indicates ongoing compliance issues that require attention.