73 West 118th Street, Manhattan, NY 10026

73 West 118th Street is a 5-story, 10-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1909, currently owned by Kiumarz Geula. The property has experienced recurring heating and hot water issues, particularly evident in multiple emergency complaints from December 2024 through January 2025, affecting the entire building.

There are also ongoing violations of particular concern, including an open Class C violation from December 2024 regarding a defective baseboard heater cover in apartment 2B, and several open Class A and B violations from April 2022 concerning safety equipment in apartment 1A, including problems with carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors, and an alleged pest infestation. The building's maintenance history shows a notable incident in 2021 involving gas utility concerns, with an active ECB violation related to improper gas piping usage in the cellar, resulting in a $6,250 penalty. The property has regularly passed rodent inspections since 2019, although there was one failure in June 2024.

Bedbug reports from 2019 through 2024 show no infested units, and the property has completed the required annual reporting without indicating any current issues. While recent rodent inspections have consistently passed, the recurring heating system problems and various open violations, particularly those related to safety systems and equipment in apartment 1A, suggest ongoing maintenance challenges. However, it's worth noting that many of the recent heating complaints could not be verified due to access issues during inspections, and prior 311 complaints have sometimes been linked to duplicate reporting patterns.