223 East 117th Street, Manhattan, NY 10035

The 6-story residential building at 223 East 117th Street in East Harlem, owned by John Mcdonald, has experienced recurring maintenance issues throughout 2025. Most notably, there were multiple complaints regarding heat and hot water outages in March 2025, and several complaints about electrical appliance problems (specifically electric/gas ranges) in April 2025. The building has also faced recent indoor air quality concerns due to construction dust in May 2025.

Prior to these incidents, the building had documented issues with its elevator system, including multiple complaints about "Single Device on Property/No Alternate Service" between 2021-2022, though inspections generally found no violations at the time. The property had two significant periods of bedbug infestation, with 7 units affected in 2018 and 4 units in 2020, but has maintained a clean record since 2021, with recent rodent inspections consistently passing. The building, constructed in 1999, has shown recurring problems with building systems and maintenance compliance.

In late 2024, several Code violations were documented in apartment 4I, including issues with electrical outlets, bathroom facilities, and door hardware, though these have since been resolved. The elevator system has generated multiple Environmental Control Board violations regarding door lock monitoring between 2018-2022, with penalties issued but generally resolved. More recently, there remains an active building-wide violation from December 2024 regarding failure to display energy efficiency information. While the property has faced numerous complaints and violations over the past few years, most recent inspections and rodent checks indicate improved conditions, though the persistence of heat and hot water issues in 2025 suggests ongoing maintenance challenges.