13 West 106th Street, Manhattan, NY 10025

The five-story, 11-unit pre-war tenement building at 13 West 106th Street, owned by Agustin Caraballoso, has experienced several maintenance and safety issues over the past several years. Most recently, in February 2025, there was a heat and hot water complaint affecting the entire building that the Department of Housing Preservation and Development was unable to investigate due to access issues.

The building has open violations from 2022 through 2024 specifically regarding the filing of annual bedbug reports, though there are no recorded bedbug infestations between 2019-2020. A significant cluster of violations was documented in April 2021, including concerns with building security (missing heavy-duty lock), staircase maintenance (missing newel caps), and an illegal electromagnetic locking device at the entrance. The property has experienced various health and safety inspections, including a sewage odor complaint in 2019 and a rat sighting in 2021 that resulted in violations.

However, recent rodent inspections from 2021 onward show consistent "Passed" results, though there were two instances of rat activity noted in 2021 before this period of compliance began. The building's maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with compliance, particularly in 2021 when multiple violations were recorded, though many have been addressed. While the most recent building issues appear to be primarily related to documentation (bedbug report filings) and heating systems, the pattern of complaints and violations indicates periodic maintenance and safety challenges within the property.