28 West 120th Street, Manhattan, NY 10027

28 West 120th Street is a 5-story, 12-unit Old Law Tenement building in Harlem, owned by Shaun Covington and constructed in 1895. The building has experienced recurring heating and hot water issues, with the most recent complaint occurring in November 2024 involving the entire building, though inspectors were unable to gain access for verification.

A significant incident occurred in June 2023 when the Department of Buildings reported a defective boiler situation that resulted in an Environmental Control Board violation, with a penalty of $1,562 related to removal of isolation valves on returns. The building's maintenance history shows multiple violations during 2020-2021, including issues with cooking gas, hot water supply, and heating system access, particularly affecting ground-floor Apartment 1A. The property has demonstrated compliance with bedbug reporting requirements from 2019 through the present, showing no infestations during these reporting periods.

Regular rodent inspections conducted between 2017 and 2025 have consistently passed, indicating effective pest management. A 2021 violation required bathroom ceiling repainting in Apartment 3A, and in 2024, an Annual Bedbug Report violation was issued, though these appear to have been addressed based on subsequent inspection results. While the building has a documented history of maintenance issues, particularly regarding heating systems, recent inspections have shown improvements in overall building conditions, with no recent major violations other than the 2024 Bedbug Report issue.