113 East 123rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10035

The 50-unit, 6-story building at 113 East 123rd Street in East Harlem, owned by Kya Richards and completed in 2009, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past two years. Most notably, there have been recurring problems with heat and hot water, including a recent emergency complaint in January 2025 that HPD was unable to fully investigate due to access issues, and an earlier hot water violation in 2021 in apartment 6F that remains open. The building has also faced multiple infrastructure challenges, including elevator service disruptions, electrical issues (lighting and outlet problems), plumbing concerns, and pest management complaints, particularly between November 2024 and January 2025.

While HPD inspections regularly found these conditions did not violate housing laws, they nonetheless indicate ongoing maintenance challenges. The building's safety systems require attention, with open violations as of 2024 for smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector issues in apartment 6F, as well as a requirement to file annual bedbug reports. Despite these violations, the building has shown some improvement in pest management, with zero reported infestations in recent bedbug filings (2021-2023).

The Department of Buildings has recorded several active violations since 2018 regarding elevator inspections and energy benchmarking that remain unresolved. Rodent inspections have shown mixed results, with recent compliance inspections in 2024 and 2025 passing, but earlier inspections in 2023 and 2024 indicating rat activity. The current state of the building's systems and infrastructure suggests ongoing challenges with maintenance and compliance, though recent inspections have shown some improvements in specific areas.