35 West 131st Street, Manhattan, NY 10037

35 West 131st Street is a 6-story, 18-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Sobro Harlem Hdfc. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues recently, with the most pressing concerns occurring in May 2025, including problems with electrical systems (no lighting), window safety (broken/missing window guard), heavy water flow, mold, wall conditions, and both door and refrigerator issues. These May 2025 complaints were all investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though no violations were officially issued.

The building's history shows ongoing concerns about its infrastructure and safety systems. Notable violations from an October 2024 inspection of apartment 1A include problems with door hardware, smoke detector functionality, and carbon monoxide detection equipment. Additional issues were documented in apartment 3B, including mechanical ventilation problems, painting requirements, plumbing issues, and an infestation concern, all dated September 2024.

The elevator system has been a recurring theme, with multiple complaints in July 2022 regarding the single device's out-of-service status, resulting in an Environmental Control Board violation with a $1,250 penalty. There are also two active violations related to elevator inspection filings from 2018 and 2023. Despite these challenges, the building has consistently passed rodent inspections between 2017 and 2025, and the most recent bedbug report (2024) showed no infested units.