137 East 116th Street, Manhattan, NY 10029

The four-story, nine-unit building at 137 East 116th Street in East Harlem, owned by Veroline Morrison, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past five years. Most recently, in early 2025, there was a heat and hot water complaint that was inspected by HPD but found not to violate housing laws. The building shows recurring concerns with heating systems, having documented multiple inadequate or no heat complaints between 2020 and 2025, with the most recent heat complaint occurring in January 2025.

There are currently three open housing maintenance code violations from May 2024 affecting apartment 4B, including defective carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, along with one related to building signage. Apartment 4A had multiple violations in 2022 involving electrical service, pest infestation, and door mechanisms. The building's maintenance history reveals issues with various systems and conditions, including plumbing problems (water supply issues in 2019 and 2023), unsanitary conditions (garbage storage in 2023 and pests in 2022), and a power outage incident in 2022 that resulted in violations.

Historical records show both heat and plumbing problems have been persistent issues, though recent inspections (including rodent inspections in 2022 through 2025) have generally passed, with only one instance of rat activity noted in July 2023. The building's bedbug reports for 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 show no infestations or related issues. The property has undergone regular rodent inspections, with the most recent showing passed results in 2025, though there was one instance of rat activity noted in 2023.