345 East 118th Street, Manhattan, NY 10035

The 10-unit, 5-story tenement building at 345 East 118th Street, owned by Youri Jouk and constructed in 1900, has experienced recurring heating and electrical issues over the past several years. Most notably, there have been multiple heat and hot water complaints between 2020 and 2025, with three separate incidents in February 2025 alone, despite inspections confirming restoration of services in several cases. The building's electrical systems have also shown persistent problems, as evidenced by three open electrical complaints in June 2025 regarding lighting issues, along with power outage and wiring complaints in 2019 that resulted in no violations.

A building-wide boiler complaint was filed in December 2024, though no violations were found at that time. The property has undergone various safety inspections and received several violations between 2019-2021, including issues with self-closing doors, improper carbon monoxide detector notices, and electrical outlet maintenance requirements. While most of these violations were subsequently certified as corrected, the building has experienced pest management challenges, particularly with rat activity, as seen in multiple rodent inspection results between 2023 and 2025.

On a more positive note, the building has maintained a clean record for bedbug infestations for several years, with no reported cases since 2018. Recent inspections in 2024-2025 show compliance in rodent control, though there were periods of rat activity noted in earlier inspections. The building's management has generally addressed violations and complaints, though the recurring nature of heating, electrical, and rodent issues suggests ongoing maintenance challenges.