335 East 118th Street, Manhattan, NY 10035

The 6-story, 16-unit tenement at 335 East 118th Street in East Harlem, built in 1910 and currently owned by Eric Berkovitch, has experienced recurring maintenance issues in recent years, particularly regarding pest control and heat maintenance. Most notably, between July and August 2023, two separate complaints about unsanitary conditions related to pests were filed, with the second incident resulting in an inspection that required no violations to be issued.

The building has also faced heating system challenges, with emergency complaints in December 2019 and December 2021 regarding heat and hot water, though these issues were subsequently verified as corrected. A concerning pattern of cooking gas-related violations emerged in late 2019, with multiple inspections documenting inadequate gas supply to kitchen fixtures in Apartment 3A and other areas, leading to several enforcement actions.

Recent inspections from 2022 to 2025 show attention to basic safety features, with 2024 violations noting defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in Apartment 1A, though these were certified as corrected in February 2024. The building has maintained a clean record in terms of bedbug infestations, with zero cases reported in annual filings from 2020 through 2024, and recent rodent inspections have shown mixed results - passing in March 2025 and September 2024, though one compliance inspection in April 2024 resulted in a failure for unspecified reasons. The property has undergone various maintenance corrections over the years, including addressing security issues with locks and self-closing doors in 2019-2021, though some violations related to gas supply and heating systems have been more persistent.