7 West 126th Street, Manhattan, NY 10027

The three-story, 11-unit building at 7 West 126th Street in Harlem, constructed in 1909 and currently owned by James Coyne, has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past several years, with particular emphasis on water-related problems. Most notably, there is currently an open water leak complaint from June 2025 indicating heavy flow, following a similar incident from January 2025 that was closed after inspection. The building has faced multiple heating and hot water outages, with five documented complaints between May 2022 and December 2023, though many were closed after access issues prevented inspections.

The property has also experienced various infrastructure challenges, including ceiling plaster issues (both in December 2024 and January 2025), steam pipe/riser problems, and multiple violations related to building safety and maintenance. These include open violations from May 2022 regarding the need to repair broken plexiglass at the entrance door, concrete step issues, and improper security gate lock installation. The building's boiler system has come under scrutiny, with a December 2023 ECB violation for an unregistered Slant Fin boiler, resulting in a $625 penalty, and multiple active DOB violations from June 2023 for failure to file external low-pressure inspections for several years.

While the building has generally passed recent inspections for rodent activity, with the most recent inspection in March 2025 showing compliance, there was one instance of rat activity noted in June 2022. On the positive side, the building has maintained accurate bedbug reporting records for 2023-2025, showing zero infested units during the past two reporting periods. Despite these improvements, the pattern of recurring water-related issues and heating system problems suggests ongoing infrastructure challenges.