212 East 111th Street, Manhattan, NY 10029

At 212 East 111th Street, a four-story, 10-unit old law tenement building in East Harlem owned by Craig Harty, there have been several notable maintenance issues in recent years. Most concerning were two emergency complaints in February 2025 regarding a carbon monoxide detector and a door issue, both of which required HPD intervention but were closed due to lack of access for inspection. The building has experienced recurring pest-related issues, with multiple complaints in early 2025 about unsanitary conditions and pests, though HPD inspections were unable to gain access to address these concerns.

The property has also undergone several rodent inspections in 2023-2025, with most passing, though there were some rodent-related complaints in 2024 and 2025 that warranted DOHMH involvement. Multiple maintenance issues were documented in August-September 2023, including problems with plumbing, appliances, wall surfaces, and electrical systems, all of which were eventually resolved. The building's violation history reveals ongoing maintenance challenges, including an open violation from June 2024 regarding a defective light switch in Apartment 2B and historical issues with bedbug reporting compliance, though recent filings from 2024-2025 indicate no bedbug infestations.

Rodent inspections have generally shown compliance, with the most recent inspections in 2025 passing, suggesting some improvement in pest management. The property has undergone various repairs and maintenance work as evidenced by multiple closed violations from 2022-2024, including work on fire retardant materials in public areas, though some historical violations from 2018-2019 regarding trash accumulation and fire escape access have been resolved. A building permit for work was issued in February 2019, indicating some level of recent maintenance activity.