21 West 123rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10027

The three-story, two-family house at 21 West 123rd Street in Harlem, owned by Dwayne Scott, was built in 1879 and has a relatively recent history of maintenance issues primarily related to heating systems. Most notably, in early 2023, there was a heat and hot water complaint that was classified as an emergency by the Housing Maintenance Code, though inspectors were unable to gain access to the unit for verification.

This followed a plumbing issue involving radiators documented in early 2022, which was also categorized as an emergency. Both complaints were eventually closed without violations being issued in the case of the plumbing issue, but the heat complaint situation was left unresolved due to access problems.

On a positive note, the building has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections, with the most recent three checks in 2024-2025 showing no issues. The property has passed all ten rodent inspections conducted between 2017 and 2025, suggesting effective pest management practices. While the heating system concerns in early 2023 remain notable, it's worth mentioning that there have been no further complaints regarding heat or hot water systems since that incident, and the building has maintained compliance with rodent control requirements over the past several years.