431 East 119th Street, Manhattan, NY 10035

431 East 119th Street is a three-unit, three-story residential building located in East Harlem and owned by Benito Fernandez. The 126-year-old property has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past several years, particularly between 2018 and 2021.

Notable concerns during this period included multiple complaints about pest infestations (2019-2020), window frame issues (2020), and heat/hot water problems affecting the entire building (2021). The building underwent significant inspections in 2018, revealing several violations in Apartment 2 related to unauthorized alterations including a dropped ceiling installation, along with water leak issues and damaged plaster surfaces - all of which were certified as corrected by August 2018. Recent years have shown notable improvement in building conditions, with the most recent inspection data indicating consistent passing results for rodent inspections from 2017 through 2025, suggesting effective pest management.

Importantly, the building has maintained an incident-free bedbug record since 2018, with the most recent annual filings (2024 and 2025) confirming zero infested or eradicated units. The most recent violation notice from March 2023 required the filing of an annual bedbug report, though this appears to have been addressed in subsequent filings. The property has also demonstrated better access compliance for inspections and resolution of reported issues in recent years, with no major complaints recorded since 2021, though this should be confirmed through direct communication with property management for the most current conditions.