136 West 111th Street, Manhattan, NY 10026

At 136 West 111th Street in Harlem, this 5-story, 20-unit Old Law Tenement building built in 1900 has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues in recent months. Between January 14-20, 2025, there were four emergency complaints about heat and hot water, with some complaints being duplicates of a building-wide issue.

A similar building-wide heat and hot water complaint was reported in October 2024, though heat and hot water had reportedly been restored by the time of HPD inspection. The building has also faced other significant maintenance challenges, particularly in apartment 5FE. As of May 2024, there were multiple open violations in this apartment including issues with water leaks, plumbing fixtures, floor conditions, and pest infestations.

The building has maintained a regular rodent inspection schedule, with all inspections in 2023-2025 passing, though there were indications of rat activity in 2022 and bait was applied during 2022-2023 treatments. Historical records show the building experienced a bedbug infestation in late 2020, though there have been no reported cases in the subsequent four years. When comparing current and historical data, apartment 5FE exhibits the most ongoing maintenance issues, while the building as a whole has faced persistent heat and hot water problems in the past year.