311 East 105th Street, Manhattan, NY 10029

At 311 East 105th Street, an 18-unit, 5-story old-law tenement building in East Harlem built in 1920, heat and hot water issues have been persistently problematic in 2025, with multiple complaints filed between January and March indicating system-wide failures across the entire building. These complaints, categorized as emergencies by HPD, were primarily closed due to access issues during inspections. The building's recent history shows significant maintenance concerns, particularly in late 2023 and throughout 2024, with several class C and B violations noted during inspections.

These included issues with self-closing doors (both at building entrance and 1st-story vestibule), carbon monoxide detector deficiencies in apartment 2D, lack of proper hot water supply in apartment 2D, and problems with smoke detectors. Additional building-wide problems identified in 2023 involved water leaks affecting both the 4th and 5th story public hall areas, and concerns about an intact refrigerator in the public hall. The building's safety systems and basic amenities have been under scrutiny, with inspection results showing a mix of compliance and violation notices.

Notably, there was one C-class violation in late 2023 regarding access to the heating system due to a locked boiler room door, and 2024 inspections revealed some failed rodent inspections, though these were later passed in subsequent checks. On a positive note, the building has maintained an active pest control program, as evidenced by consistent bedbug reporting with zero infestation or eradication cases noted in recent filings between 2022 and 2024. The most recent rodent inspections in 2025 showed passing results, suggesting improvement in pest management, though two failed inspections in late 2024 indicate past challenges in this area.