106 East 117th Street, Manhattan, NY 10035

The 27-unit, 3-story building at 106 East 117th Street in East Harlem, owned by Roberto Anazagasti, has experienced numerous maintenance and habitability issues in recent years. Most notably, in June 2025, there were multiple complaints about an unresponsive ventilation system, pest infestations, mold, water leaks, and ceiling issues, with HPD inspectors unable to complete their inspections. Earlier, in March 2025, violations were issued for a heavy water leak, and in October 2024, there was a heat and hot water outage affecting the entire building.

The property has documented continuous rodent activity, with multiple inspections between 2023 and 2025 consistently reporting rat presence, though recent inspections were conducted using baiting methods. The building's history includes several housing maintenance code violations, particularly affecting apartments 2B and 10B. Apartment 2B was cited in September 2024 for water leak issues, plaster and paint problems, and an open violation for roach infestation.

Apartment 10B had violations for bathroom door issues and required painting of walls and ceilings. Additionally, the building has two active Department of Buildings Environmental Control Board violations from 2020 regarding failure to maintain building walls, with significant penalties imposed ($25,000 each). The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs, with all filings from 2023-2025 showing zero infestation cases. Recent violations include one from November 2023 for inadequate housekeeping in the rear yard, though this has been resolved, and another from August 2023 regarding an unmaintained sidewalk shed, which remains active with a $1,250 penalty.