56 West 119th Street, Manhattan, NY 10026

56 West 119th Street is a 5-story, 44-unit old-law tenement building constructed in 1920, currently owned by Angel Lavergne. The property has experienced recurring maintenance issues in 2025, with multiple open complaints regarding flooring problems (two separate complaints in February and March 2025) and electrical issues (March 2025). Earlier in 2025, there were also concerns about heat and hot water failures, including an entire building outage reported on January 30, though this was subsequently closed after heat restoration was confirmed. The building has faced significant infrastructure challenges recently, including air quality concerns in early 2025 attributed to construction dust, and earlier complaints about the boiler's condition in January 2024 that resulted in an ECB violation for water leakage.

The property exhibits several concerning patterns in its maintenance history. There are multiple active violations related to fire safety, including defective self-closing doors in public hallways across several floors (2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th stories) identified during a May 2024 inspection. The building's elevator system has a documented history of problems, with ECB violations from 2020 related to safety issues that required cessation of use until repairs were made. Additionally, the property has been cited repeatedly for failing to file required energy benchmarking reports between 2019 and 2024, indicating potential ongoing regulatory compliance issues.

While the building has maintained a record of passing rodent inspections since 2022, there have been documented instances of rat activity in early 2022 that required attention. The building's utility systems have shown to be problematic, with multiple heat and hot water complaints between 2023-2025. The plumbing system has also experienced issues, including a water leak in 2024 that was eventually resolved. Despite these challenges, the building has maintained regular compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, showing no documented infestations in recent years. The property's maintenance record reveals a mix of resolved and ongoing issues, particularly regarding building systems and infrastructure, which seem to require ongoing attention from the management.