29 West 138th Street, Manhattan, NY 10037

29 West 138th Street, an 8-story, 73-unit residential building completed in 2007 in Harlem, has experienced several maintenance and compliance issues over recent years. The building currently faces an active ECB violation from October 2024 regarding the failure to submit required parking structure inspection reports, with a $2,500 penalty imposed. Another active ECB violation from 2018 concerns building wall maintenance issues at the 7th-floor level, specifically noting cracks in mortar joints and brickwork.

In 2025, a violation was recorded for failing to certify correction of immediately hazardous conditions. The building has experienced recurring plumbing and maintenance issues, with recent 311 complaints in June 2024 regarding cabinet and sink problems, and a 2023 complaint about unsanitary conditions involving pests. The building has maintained a relatively consistent record of passing rodent inspections, with most recent inspections in 2025 showing compliance.

However, there have been some concerning patterns, including a failed rodent inspection in July 2024 and a passed inspection that noted "Other Reasons." The property has generally shown good management of bedbug issues, with annual reports since 2019 indicating zero infested units. While recent housing maintenance code complaints have often resulted in closed cases without violations, there was a notable inability for HPD to access the property for inspection in early 2023 regarding pest issues. The building's plumbing system has been the subject of multiple complaints and inspections, including a 2021 complaint about defective plumbing that was closed with no violations found. Additionally, there is one open Class A violation from 2018 regarding paint condition in Apartment 7C.