226 East 122nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10035

226 East 122nd Street is a four-story, 8-unit residential tenement building in East Harlem, constructed in 1900 and currently owned by Romel Gutierrez. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water systems, as evidenced by multiple emergency complaints, including the most recent in April 2024, where HPD was unable to gain access to inspect the reported lack of hot water. While the property has maintained regular rodent inspection passes from 2018 through 2025, it currently has three active violations related to failure to file annual bedbug reports (2023-2024) and two violations concerning encumbrances obstructing fire escape egress across multiple floors (2022). The building's electrical systems have also presented problems, with multiple complaints about lighting issues in 2022, though inspections found no violations.

Additionally, there are three active Department of Buildings violations from 2019 and 2023 regarding the failure to file external low pressure inspection reports. The building's maintenance history reveals a pattern of heat-related complaints, particularly during winter months, with emergency complaints recorded in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2022. Housing Maintenance Code violations have previously been issued for various reasons, including an air conditioning unit nuisance in 2019 and multiple bedbug report filing violations. Despite these issues, the building has consistently passed rodent inspections, indicating effective pest management.

Historical data shows that while many complaints have been addressed and closed, recent violations suggest ongoing compliance challenges, particularly regarding fire safety egress and inspection requirements. The building's management has generally maintained good communication with regulatory agencies, though there are notable instances of access issues during inspections, particularly regarding heat and electrical complaints. The data indicates a need for attention to building systems maintenance and safety compliance, particularly regarding heat/hot water reliability, fire escape access, and timely filing of required inspections. However, the property has successfully passed numerous rodent inspections and maintained regular HPD oversight, suggesting some level of responsive management to regulatory requirements.