2150 5th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10037

The four-story, four-unit building at 2150 5th Avenue in Harlem, owned by Martha Admassu, has experienced recurring heating and hot water issues over the past three years, with a particularly concentrated series of complaints in 2025 (three incidents in March-April) and late 2024 (one incident in October). Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) records show that inspectors were frequently unable to gain access to apartments for verification during these heat/hot water complaints, though in some cases tenants reported that services had been restored prior to inspection.

The building has also faced several plumbing issues, including a bathtub/shower problem in October 2024 and a water supply issue in October 2022, with HPD inspections generally finding problems resolved. Additional maintenance history reveals a cluster of violations in 2021 primarily affecting Unit 2, including issues with door self-closing mechanisms, pest infestation (mice), window guards, broken glass in vestibule doors, window counterbalance problems, and missing carbon monoxide detectors – all of which were certified as corrected by June 2021.

The building has undergone regular rodent inspections, with most recent passing results in 2025 and 2024, though a rat activity finding was recorded in May 2024. While there were some electrical and gas-related complaints in 2021 and 2024, inspections did not warrant any violations, and notably, the building has maintained a clean bedbug record since 2020, with zero reported infestations in the past five reporting periods. Two Housing Maintenance Code violations were issued in 2021 regarding gas leak notices and housing information guides, along with a violation for garbage receptacle requirements.