316 East 116th Street, Manhattan, NY 10029

The 5-story, 9-unit building at 316 East 116th Street in East Harlem, owned by Craig Harty and constructed in 1910, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there have been recurring problems with cooking gas, with two emergency complaints in early 2024, one of which resulted in HPD being unable to access the premises for inspection.

The building has also faced heating and hot water issues, particularly in April 2023 when violations were issued for inadequate heat and hot water in at least one apartment (1B). Additional concerns have included multiple instances of rodent activity, with initial inspections in both February 2025 and August 2024 showing rat activity, though a compliance inspection in March 2025 passed. The building's maintenance history reveals various appliance and infrastructure issues, including refrigerator problems (2021), water leaks, mold concerns, and unsanitary conditions (all in 2019), though most of these complaints resulted in no violations being issued.

The property has maintained a consistent record of filing annual bedbug reports with no infestations reported in the past five consecutive filings from 2019 through 2024. Recent inspections from 2023-2024 have revealed some concerning conditions, including a C-class violation in April 2023 related to providing ready access to the building's heating system. The building's permit history shows several plumbing-related permits issued in 2019, suggesting that some infrastructure work was undertaken during that period.