117 East 115th Street, Manhattan, NY 10029

As of July 2025, 117 East 115th Street is a 6-story, 21-unit residential building in East Harlem, owned by Herminio Torres and constructed in 1910 as a "New Law" tenement. The building has experienced persistent maintenance issues throughout 2024-2025, with multiple recent complaints regarding plumbing problems, including open complaints about sink issues from April 2025, and various water-related problems including leaks and damp spots. Building-wide heating and hot water systems have also been a recurring concern, with complaints in May 2025 and December 2024, though some of these complaints were resolved relatively quickly.

The property has undergone several inspections for rodent activity between 2023 and 2025, with mixed results including instances of rat activity and applied bait. The building has significant documented violations from 2024, particularly affecting apartment 4C, including issues with self-closing doors, electrical service supply, and plumbing connections, though most of these violations were certified as corrected by late 2024. An environmental violation was issued in September 2023 regarding improperly supported window A/C units on the 2nd and 3rd floors, resulting in a $500 penalty.

The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of plumbing, water, and heating issues, with multiple 311 service requests and Housing Maintenance Code complaints filed throughout 2025. While there have been occasional bedbug reports, including one in 2020, recent filings from 2021-2024 show zero infested units, suggesting successful management of this particular issue. The property's age and the nature of the recurring maintenance issues suggest ongoing challenges with building systems and infrastructure, though specific recent improvements or changes are not readily apparent from the available data.