38 West 129th Street, Manhattan, NY 10027

38 West 129th Street is a 5-story, 30-unit Old Law Tenement building in Harlem, constructed in 1909 and currently owned by Santos Ferreras. The property has experienced recurring maintenance issues in recent years, particularly concerning moisture-related problems, with three mold-related complaints filed in 2025 alone (two in May and one in April), one of which resulted in violations being issued.

The building has also faced multiple emergency maintenance issues in early 2025, including problems with doors and intercom systems, though some of these complaints remain open as of the most recent data. Notable historical maintenance issues at the property include a confirmed cockroach infestation in Apartment 1F in April 2024, and violations related to door self-closing mechanisms in the laundry room and various building doors in mid-2024. The building's systems and infrastructure have shown various maintenance challenges, with multiple complaints about heat and hot water issues in January 2025, though inspections were either inconclusive or resulted in no violations being found.

While most recent inspections for rodent presence have passed (including inspections in 2025, 2024, and 2023), there was a rodent-related complaint in July 2022 that was addressed. The property has maintained a regular bedbug reporting compliance record, with no reported infestations or treatments in the past three reporting periods (2022-2024). Between 2024 and 2025, the building management has received multiple violations that required certification of correction, including door latch and self-closing mechanism issues, most of which appear to have been resolved based on subsequent certification dates.