126 West 112th Street, Manhattan, NY 10026

The five-story Old Law Tenement building at 126 West 112th Street in Harlem, under the ownership of Yida Stern, has experienced a series of concerning maintenance issues in recent months, particularly throughout 2025. Most notably, there is an ongoing rodent infestation problem, with multiple rat sightings and conditions attracting rodents reported between May and June 2025.

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has conducted multiple inspections, with bait being applied consistently from early 2025 through July 2025. The building has also faced significant heat and hot water system challenges, with numerous emergency complaints filed in June 2025 regarding both building-wide and apartment-specific issues, leading to multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations. The property has a documented history of various maintenance issues, including plumbing problems in May 2025 (water supply complaints), unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage in June 2025, and multiple code violations identified during inspections in late 2024.

These violations included inadequate heat supply in apartments 1A and 5A, defective door hardware in public areas, and locked access to the heating system in the basement. While the Department of Buildings received several complaints about the boiler system in early 2025, inspections either found no violations or were unable to gain access. However, it's worth noting that the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations over the past five years, with zero cases reported from 2020 through 2024, according to the official bedbug reporting system.