2076 Fredrick Douglass Bl, Manhattan, NY 10026

The 5-story, 13-unit residential building at 2076 Frederick Douglass Boulevard in Harlem, owned by Nasir Sasouness, has experienced several maintenance issues in recent months. Most notably, as of June 2025, there are currently open plumbing issues involving a sink/basin, and multiple outstanding problems with the building's intercom/buzzer system. The building has a history of both water heating and heating system access problems, with violations recorded in late 2024 regarding inadequate heat supply and hot water availability in apartment 1C, and locked boiler room access issues. Security concerns were documented in late 2024 regarding defective self-closing doors at both the roof bulkhead and first-story vestibule.

The property has shown some challenges with pest control, though recent reports appear positive, showing no active infestations as of the latest bedbug reports for 2021-2022, and passed rodent inspections in 2024-2025. However, there were documented instances of rat activity noted in 2023-2024. Significant violations from 2018 involving building maintenance issues, particularly relating to a restaurant's exhaust system, remain active with associated penalties. The building's maintenance history shows some attention to compliance, with several violations being corrected and closed, including safety-related repairs in apartment 4A regarding smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in 2024, though many violations remain open as of October 2023.

The property has undergone regular rodent inspections, with mixed results; while recent inspections in 2024 and 2025 have passed, earlier inspections in 2023 showed rat activity. Bedbug reports between 2019 and 2022 indicate successful eradication efforts, with no units requiring re-treatment. The building's maintenance record shows a pattern of recurring issues, particularly with building systems (heat, water, security), though some problems have been addressed and closed. Recent service requests (June 2025) suggest ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly with the intercom system across multiple service requests.