274 West 115th Street, Manhattan, NY 10026

274 West 115th Street is a four-story, 20-unit Old Law Tenement building in Harlem, currently owned by Brian Newman and constructed in 1900. The property has experienced recurring heating system issues, with numerous complaints about lack of heat and hot water throughout 2023-2025, particularly in February and November 2024, and most recently in February 2025.

Several of these complaints involved building-wide problems that prevented HPD inspectors from gaining access to perform evaluations. The building has also faced persistent water-related issues, with complaints about slow leaks and damp spots filed in October 2024 that remain unresolved as of July 2025. A significant list of violations from 2018-2019 reveals serious boiler system problems, with three separate complaints about defective/inoperative boilers, and two active Environmental Control Board violations from 2018 detailing improper piping and valve installations with associated penalties totaling $9,375.

Despite these maintenance concerns, the building's recent bedbug reports from 2019-2025 consistently show zero infested units, and the property has maintained an active bedbug management program. Rodent inspections have shown mixed results, with some inspections indicating rat activity (most recently in July 2025 and December 2024), though there have been several passed inspections as well. The building's permit history shows proper documentation for work performed, with permits issued in 2018-2019 for various maintenance and repair activities.