120 East 117th Street, Manhattan, NY 10035

The four-story, five-unit tenement building at 120 East 117th Street in East Harlem, owned by Hope East Of Fifth Hdfc Inc, has experienced numerous maintenance and safety issues in recent years, most notably between 2023 and 2024. The building has significant ongoing challenges with basic services, as evidenced by multiple complaints and violations related to heat and hot water systems throughout 2023-2024, including an open violation from April 2023 concerning inadequate hot water supply in apartment 4A.

The property has also faced consistent problems with ventilation, water supply, and unsanitary conditions including sewage and mold, all of which were reported and investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) but generally did not result in violations being issued. More recent concerns have emerged regarding building maintenance and pest control, with an open bedbug reporting violation (as of April 2024) and multiple failed rodent inspections indicating rat activity or other issues throughout 2023-2025.

The building's complaint history shows persistent problems with various systems and services, including a cluster of complaints in April 2023 regarding heat, water supply, sewage, and ventilation, though many of these inspections resulted in no violations being found. While there have been some improvements, such as the most recent rodent inspections in 2025 showing passing results, the building's overall maintenance record suggests ongoing challenges with basic systems and timely response to tenant complaints. The property has maintained a consistent record of bedbug reporting compliance over the past four years, with no reported infestations in the submitted annual reports.