108 East 123rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10035

108 East 123rd Street is a 4-story, 18-unit old law tenement building located in East Harlem, built in 1900 and currently owned by Old Harlem Road, LP. The property has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with multiple building-wide and apartment-specific complaints filed and resolved by HPD between 2021 and 2025.

Most recently, in March 2025, there were emergency complaints about heat and hot water affecting the entire building and specific apartments. The building also faces significant rodent control challenges, with multiple inspections between 2023 and 2025 consistently showing rat activity, as confirmed by recent inspections in February and March 2025, and several bait applications in late 2023. A concerning active violation from August 2023 relates to the boiler room, noting a defective door, corroded and leaking return line, and missing CO detector, with a penalty of $3,125 still due.

Other notable violations include ongoing issues in Apartment 4B (water leak and plaster repair needed), and several sanitation violations regarding garbage/recycling storage documented in 2021. Despite these challenges, the building's most recent bedbug reports from late 2024 and 2025 indicate no current infestations, with consistent reports showing zero infested units. The property has a mixed record of addressing various maintenance issues, with some violations remaining open while others have been promptly addressed, though with recurring heat and pest control problems persisting over time.