81 West 118th Street, Manhattan, NY 10026

81 West 118th Street is a three-story converted Class A building located in Harlem, owned by Mendel Fleischman and constructed in 1909. The property has experienced ongoing maintenance challenges in recent years, with the most significant issues occurring between 2021 and 2023, including multiple water leak complaints (most recently in May 2023), pest infestations, and ventilation system problems. The building has undergone several renovation phases, with substantial work permitted under job number 121207130 between April 2021 and October 2022, though this work was accompanied by multiple Department of Buildings (DOB) complaints regarding construction safety compliance and inspection access.

The property has demonstrated persistent issues with rodent control, as evidenced by frequent inspections and activity reports from 2022 through 2025. Both the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) have conducted multiple inspections, with varying results between 2021 and 2025. While there have been several violations recorded in 2007 related to fire safety and maintenance issues, these were ultimately resolved.

The building has maintained an active bedbug reporting record from 2020 to the present, showing no infested dwelling units or eradication cases. Recent DOB inspections indicate continued regulatory oversight, though many older violations have been resolved or closed. The most recent rodent inspections in 2025 have shown ongoing concerns, with both "Rat Activity" and "Failed for Other Reasons" findings, despite prior compliance passing in 2024.