54 West 105th Street, Manhattan, NY 10025

The five-story, 12-unit building at 54 West 105th Street in the Upper West Side, owned by 105th Street Realty LLC, has a complex maintenance history since its 1920 construction as a New Law Single Room Occupancy building. The property has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with multiple emergency complaints documented between 2019 and 2024, including two emergency complaints in December 2024 and February 2023 regarding entire building systems. The building faced significant safety concerns in March 2018 when a natural gas leak in the boiler room required response from the Fire Department and Con Edison, resulting in a $1,250 violation.

More recently, there has been a persistent rodent problem, with multiple inspections in 2023-2025 showing rat activity, though some inspections passed. The building's maintenance record shows several instances where Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) could not gain access to apartments for inspections, particularly during multiple heat/hot water complaints in 2019, and various paint/plaster issues. Despite these challenges, recent records indicate some positive trends.

The building has maintained a zero infestation status for bedbugs in its annual filings between 2019-2025. The property owner has complied with semi-annual homeless shelter inspections, with the most recent inspections in 2023 and 2024 showing no violations. While the building's violation history shows multiple issues needing attention, many have been resolved, including two A-class violations for failing to file annual bedbug reports in 2021, and several construction-related citations. The building's inspection records indicate regular monitoring by City agencies, with inspections generally passing, though recurring issues like heat/hot water system failures and rat activity remain concerns.