28 East 130th Street, Manhattan, NY 10037

28 East 130th Street is a three-story, eight-unit residential building in East Harlem, constructed in 1900 and currently owned by Eyal Ovadia. The property has experienced recurring water-related issues, with the most recent complaint filed in September 2023 regarding a slow leak, which remains open as of July 2025.

Between 2019-2020, there were multiple incidents of water leaks documented, along with several heating-related complaints in December 2019, when tenants experienced problems with heat and hot water throughout the building. The building has also had various maintenance concerns, including a mold issue reported in December 2019, window frame problems, and an emergency unsanitary condition complaint in late 2019. In recent years, the property has faced some regulatory challenges, with multiple active violations as of June 2023 for failure to file external low-pressure inspections between 2018-2020.

Historical records show the building had ventilation system issues requiring repair, as noted in a 2019 Class B violation regarding defective stucco at the front facade. However, the building has maintained good pest management practices, with no bedbug infestations reported in the annual filings from 2019 to 2025, and consistent passing results on rodent inspections between 2018-2025, with only one instance of rat activity noted in June 2019. The building's management has generally addressed maintenance issues as they arise, though there have been instances where inspectors were unable to gain access to units during inspections.