333 East 118th Street, Manhattan, NY 10035

The three-story, four-unit building at 333 East 118th Street in East Harlem, owned by Dr. Georgina Falu, has experienced ongoing maintenance challenges since at least 2020. The most recent issue, reported in January 2025, involved heating and hot water problems affecting the entire building, though inspectors were unable to gain access to verify the conditions.

This complaint follows a pattern of similar heating and hot water issues, with at least seven documented complaints about these systems since 2019. The building has also faced significant plumbing concerns, including water supply problems in July 2023 and toilet issues in March 2022. Safety concerns have emerged as well, particularly during the 2020 inspections which revealed multiple violations in Apartment 3, including non-functioning smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, evidence of cockroach infestation, and inadequate hot water supply. Recent rodent control efforts have been documented, with mixed results showing persistent rat activity through 2024, though a March 2025 inspection passed with no current activity noted.

The building's management has maintained regular bedbug reporting, with the most recent report (for 2022-2023) showing no active infestations, despite three previous violations for not filing timely reports between 2020-2022. Other maintenance issues have included stair safety concerns (October 2024) and electrical problems such as a power outage (March 2020), though inspections typically found no violations or the problems were promptly addressed. A certificate of occupancy complaint from 2020 was closed due to inspector access issues. While many complaints have been resolved through inspections showing no violations, the recurring nature of heating, plumbing, and pest control issues suggests ongoing maintenance challenges within the building.