103 West 111th Street, Manhattan, NY 10026

The 14-unit, 5-story residential building at 103 West 111th Street in Harlem, built in 1900, has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance events in recent years. Most notably, in March 2024, there was a heat and hot water emergency affecting the entire building that required HPD intervention and verification of corrections.

The building has maintained a consistent record of filing bedbug reports showing no infestations for the past five reporting periods (2019-2025), and recent rodent inspections in 2025, 2024, and 2023 have passed, though there were some notable rodent activity reports in 2022. In 2022, two violations were issued regarding fire safety concerns in the 5th-story public hall, and in 2018, multiple violations were recorded related to safety notice requirements in the 1st-story public hall, including smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector requirements, all of which were subsequently closed. The building has undergone several inspections and issued violations over the years, with the most recent significant issue being a June 2023 violation regarding failure to file the 2019 external low-pressure inspection, which was dismissed in July 2023.

Department of Buildings complaints from 2022 regarding safety nets and work without permits were inspected and found to warrant no violations. The property owner, 109 West 111th Street Hdfc, has generally responded to violations and inspection requirements, including providing necessary permits in 2019 for various work. While the building has had its share of maintenance issues, particularly in terms of compliance with various safety regulations, the recent trend shows improved conditions with no current infestations and passed rodent inspections, though the March 2024 heating issue indicates some ongoing maintenance challenges.