127 East 117th Street, Manhattan, NY 10035

The six-story, 35-unit New Law Tenement building at 127 East 117th Street in East Harlem, owned by Scott Jaffee, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there are currently three open emergency water leak complaints from February-March 2025, all describing heavy flow conditions. The building has also faced recurring heat and hot water problems, with multiple complaints throughout 2023 and 2024, though many were resolved relatively quickly. In late 2020, the building underwent several repairs in Apartment 4A addressing issues with water leaks, mold, and various plumbing problems, while Apartment 1C had similar issues in 2019.

The elevator system has been a point of concern, with complaints in 2021 about a single device operation and no alternate service. The building's recent history shows generally good pest management, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past three filing periods from 2021-2024. Regular rodent inspections in 2022-2025 have all passed. The property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, though there was one documented infestation in 2019 and four in 2018. The Department of Buildings records from 2019 show two elevator-related violations which were resolved, and a vacant building complaint in 2021 which found no violations.

An annual bedbug report violation was issued in 2020, but this was likely rectified as subsequent years show no infestations. The most recent rodent inspection in June 2025 was passed, continuing the trend of compliance in this area. Signs of ongoing maintenance challenges are evident, with the current open water leak complaints in 2025 and the pattern of heat and water issues in 2023-2024. While many historical violations show as resolved, the building's age (constructed in 1920) and the nature of these issues suggest ongoing infrastructure maintenance requirements. The property has generally maintained good records for pest control and rodent management in recent years, with no significant new infestations reported since 2019.