219 East 120th Street, Manhattan, NY 10035

The 4-unit, 4-story brownstone at 219 East 120th Street, owned by Eric Rosenthal, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues since 2020. The building, constructed in 1900, has had ongoing concerns with cooking gas systems, evidenced by multiple emergency complaints in 2021 and 2022, including a specific violation related to inadequate gas supply to kitchen fixtures in Apartment 2. A concerning pattern of violations emerged in 2020-2021, including illegal construction work at the cellar level, unauthorized alterations for converting a space into a Class A apartment, and issues with building egress, which resulted in a Partial Vacate Order.

The property has also faced multiple Environmental Control Board violations related to non-compliance with correction orders, with penalties totaling over $10,000, though records indicate these were resolved. More recent inspections and reports suggest some improvement in conditions at the property. Between 2022 and 2025, the building has consistently passed rodent inspections, with the most recent inspections in 2025 showing no rodent issues.

The building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with all annual reports from 2020 through 2024 showing zero infested units or eradication efforts required. While there were multiple violations found between 2021-2022 regarding safety notices for smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and gas leak procedures, these were addressed and certified as corrected. The building's most recent rodent inspection in July 2025 passed, continuing a trend of successful pest management.