307 East 109th Street, Manhattan, NY 10029

307 East 109th Street is a 6-story, 24-unit residential building located in East Harlem, constructed in 1910 and currently owned by Christopher Cappi. The property has been experiencing ongoing heat and hot water system issues throughout 2025, with multiple complaints filed through 311 and HPD between February and April, particularly affecting the entire building.

During these incidents, HPD frequently faced challenges accessing apartments for inspection. In September 2024, several violations were documented, including unauthorized alterations in Apartment 23 (creating an extra room) and various maintenance issues across multiple apartments, such as defective plaster surfaces, missing smoke detectors, and problematic doors leading to fire escape windows. Notably, there is a current open violation regarding a key-operated lock at the fire escape window in Apartment 23.

The building has experienced persistent rodent activity, with multiple rat activity reports and bait applications recorded from 2024 through 2025. The property does not have any documented bedbug infestations for the 2023-2024 reporting period, according to the most recent submission in March 2025. While some individual apartment issues have been addressed through inspections and repairs, the recurring heat/hot water problems and rodent activity suggest ongoing maintenance challenges within the building.