49 West 119th Street, Manhattan, NY 10026

The 3-story, 4-unit building at 49 West 119th Street in Harlem, owned by Qing Can Ling, has experienced recurring heating system issues over the past few years, with multiple Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) complaints about lack of heat or hot water affecting the entire building between 2022 and 2025. The building, classified as a New Law Single Room Occupancy structure, has also faced significant maintenance challenges, including an open Class B violation from March 2023 regarding visible mold in the basement kitchen and several outstanding Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations from 2023 related to boiler and plumbing systems, including unauthorized gas line installation and sewer line issues.

The property has a documented history of safety and maintenance violations, including an open Class A violation from 2024 requiring annual bedbug reporting and multiple open violations from 2022 concerning building security, including a defective entrance door lock and various hazards in public hall areas. Recent rodent inspections show mixed results, with the most recent April 2025 inspection passing, though there were failures noted in October 2024.

The building has faced challenges with compliance and maintenance, including failure to properly file low-pressure inspections between 2018 and 2020, and multiple ECB violations from 2019 regarding egress issues and storage nuisances, though many of these were previously closed. The property has consistently had difficulty with heating system maintenance, as evidenced by repeated HPD complaints and emergency service requests specifically regarding heat and hot water issues.