225 East 111th Street, Manhattan, NY 10029

The 12-unit, 7-story building at 225 East 111th Street in East Harlem, owned by Edmond Cohan, has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues since its construction in 2008. Most recently, the building missed filing its FISP Cycle 9C Technical Report by February 2024, failed to submit the 2017 Annual Boiler Inspection Report in 2020, and has several active violations related to elevator maintenance, including failure to perform Category 5 inspections and correct defects noted in 2017.

These elevator-related issues are particularly concerning given a 2022 complaint about single-device operation with no alternate service, though this was ultimately closed without violation. The building has a history of heating system-related problems, including an emergency heat/hot water complaint in 2018, and multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations regarding the annual bedbug report filing between 2021-2023. Impressively, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with all annual reports from 2019-2025 showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units.

Recent rodent inspections have been mostly successful, with a significant number of passing results; however, there was one failed inspection recorded in February 2025. The building has faced multiple administrative violations regarding lack of proper signage in the public hall during 2018, including missing information about the heating system key holder, smoke detector requirements, carbon monoxide detector requirements, and various other necessary postings, though many of these violations are listed as closed. An Environmental Control Board violation from 2018 involved illegal construction of a bathroom with plumbing and electrical work in apartment #1B, which was resolved with a penalty of $620.