153 Manhattan Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10025

153 Manhattan Avenue is a 6-story, 22-unit New Law Tenement building located in NYC's Upper West Side, built in 1941 and currently owned by Rick Baez. The building has faced ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly with heating systems, experiencing multiple heat/hot water complaints in 2021-2022, including emergencies affecting the entire building and individual apartments. Recent inspections in early 2025 revealed persistent rodent activity, with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene citing violations requiring follow-up inspections.

The building has a documented history of pest issues, including two bedbug reporting periods (2023-2024) showing 0 infested units, though previous years (2019-2020) had reported individual infested units. Unit 4B has experienced multiple violations, including past issues with roaches, heating systems, and various maintenance concerns between 2019 and 2024. The building's maintenance history shows recurring issues with building safety systems, including violations related to smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, with most recently resolved violations from 2019.

The property has shown ongoing problems with external maintenance requirements, as evidenced by a 2020 Environmental Control Board violation for failing to submit required exterior wall examination reports, resulting in a $3,125 penalty. Several emergency complaints were filed regarding plumbing issues, particularly involving radiators and steam systems between 2021 and 2022. While there have been multiple 311 complaints and Housing Maintenance Code violations over the past few years, most have been addressed and closed, though as of 2025, active rodent control measures appear to be ongoing based on inspection results. The building underwent some sidewalk maintenance work in 2020, with permits issued for exterior work, though details on the nature of this work are less readily available in the inspection data.