241 East 123rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10035

241 East 123rd Street is a ten-unit, three-story residential building in East Harlem, constructed in 1910 and currently owned by Sergio Mencia. The building has experienced several maintenance challenges in recent years, with particular focus on door safety and pest management.

Between 2022 and 2024, multiple violations were recorded regarding self-closing doors at both the basement vestibule and front entrance, along with issues related to door modifications including the improper use of rubber mats preventing self-closing functionality. While the building has maintained a consistent record of bedbug management with zero reported infestations from 2019 through 2024, there was a notable cooking gas complaint in late 2021 that resulted in HPD's inability to gain access for inspection. More recently, from 2023 to 2025, the building has faced ongoing challenges with rodent activity, particularly evident in 2023-2024 with multiple inspections showing rat activity, though a passed inspection in April 2025 suggests some improvement in this area.

The most recent bedbug report from May 2024 indicates no infestations during the previous reporting period, continuing the building's track record of effective pest management. The property has also faced some administrative challenges, as evidenced by the multiple bedbug violation notices issued between 2021 and 2024 regarding the requirement to file annual reports, though these appear to have been resolved with proper filings in subsequent years. While the building's age and location present typical urban maintenance challenges, the recent passed rodent inspections and consistent bedbug reporting suggest improved compliance with pest management requirements.