22 East 126th Street, Manhattan, NY 10035

The three-story, four-unit converted old law tenement building at 22 East 126th Street in East Harlem, owned by Ramon Escobar and constructed in 1909, has experienced several maintenance issues over the past few years. Most notably, in January 2022, multiple violations were documented in Basement Apartment B, including water leak problems, defective bathroom faucet, and non-functioning carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, along with defective plaster surfaces and painting issues in the private hallway. Apartment 1 on the first floor also had maintenance needs, including a broken kitchen floor.

The building experienced an electrical power outage in July 2022, which was subsequently addressed by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. In early 2023, there were violations related to the failure to file the required annual bedbug report, though this was promptly addressed as evidenced by the 2023 filing showing no infestation or eradication issues. A more recent inspection in January 2024 noted a broken public hall entrance door lock as a violation.

The property has maintained a generally positive record in terms of pest control, with no recorded bedbug infestations since late 2023 and consistent passing grades on rodent inspections from 2018 through 2025, with the most recent inspection in July 2025 showing no issues. While there was a complaint about illegal after-hours work in March 2024, inspectors found no violations at the time of their visit. The building's most significant recent maintenance needs appear to have been addressed, with multiple violations from 2022 showing as closed. The property's history suggests ongoing attention to basic maintenance requirements, with most violations being addressed within reasonable timeframes, though several issues persisted over multiple months in early 2022 before being resolved.