221 East 111th Street, Manhattan, NY 10029

221 East 111th Street is a 7-story, 42-unit old law tenement building located in East Harlem, built in 1920 and currently owned by Daliana Montero. The property has experienced significant recurring issues with heat and hot water, particularly in early 2025, with multiple emergency complaints registered between March and April 2025, some of which required HPD inspections that either could not be completed or resulted in confirmation of restored services. The building also has ongoing maintenance concerns, as evidenced by a cluster of violations and complaints in 2023-2024 regarding pest infestations, including an open violation for roaches and mice in apartment 7C from October 2023, and a later violation for mice infestation in apartment 7E in June 2024.

Additional maintenance issues documented through Housing Maintenance Code violations and Department of Buildings inspections include problems with interior finishes (plaster and paint), plumbing fixtures, and an electrical power outage complaint in early 2025. The building has faced several structural and safety compliance challenges, particularly in 2021, when violations were recorded for fire escape conditions and exterior maintenance issues, including problems with corroded fire escape treads and building facade deterioration. An elevator-related complaint from 2020 regarding lack of alternate service resulted in an oath violation.

While the building has passed multiple rodent inspections in recent years, there has been inconsistent performance, with some inspections noting rat activity. Importantly, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with zero reported cases in the last several annual reporting periods. The property has also undergone various repairs and violations resolutions, including certification of corrections for multiple housing maintenance code violations between 2023 and 2024, suggesting some degree of active management response to maintenance issues.