1871 Adam C Powell Blvd, Manhattan, NY 10026

The 7-story, 35-unit old law tenement building at 1871 Adam C Powell Blvd, owned by Rick Gropper and constructed in 1925, is currently experiencing several maintenance issues as of May 2025. There are three open complaints filed in May 2025 with HPD regarding plumbing (toilet), flooring (floor), and water leak (slow leak) problems. The building has a documented history of heat and hot water issues, with an entire building complaint in March 2025 that HPD could not inspect due to access issues, and a verified apartment-only complaint from February 2025 that did not result in violations.

Several apartments have had their own specific issues, including multiple violations in 4A (including problems with smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, kitchen fixtures, and floor tiles) and 6E (involving hallway and foyer wall conditions). The building's elevator system has been a recurring concern, with multiple complaints about single device service and no alternate service between 2019-2022, though inspections frequently showed no violations. Exterior maintenance issues have emerged as significant concerns, with active ECB violations from 2024 regarding failure to maintain building facade and appurtenances, including deteriorating masonry.

There are multiple open DOB violations from 2024 regarding failure to correct immediately hazardous conditions, and reports suggest limited access to resolve these issues. Recent rodent inspections show fluctuating results, with passing inspections in 2025, but several passing and failing inspections in 2023. The building has maintained a bedbug-free status for the past three reporting periods, though there were two reported cases in 2019. The property has undergone various emergency work permit issuances in 2019, though specific details of the work performed are not available in the current records.