254 Manhattan Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10026

254 Manhattan Avenue is a 6-story, 25-unit New Law Tenement building located in Harlem and constructed in 1920, currently owned by Fred Ellis. The building has experienced persistent heating system issues, with multiple emergency heat/hot water complaints filed between October 2023 and December 2024, including eight separate complaints in November 2024 alone, though most were addressed by HPD inspections that confirmed restoration of service.

There have also been ongoing concerns about sanitary conditions, with complaints regarding garbage/recycling storage in May 2023 and rodent issues noted in October 2023 that remain in progress as of October 2023. The building has several open violations from late 2024 regarding self-closing doors at the 1st-story entrance and south yard, which are classified as Class C violations indicating potentially serious conditions.

The property has experienced multiple issues requiring attention in Apartment 1C, including problems with the bathroom ceiling, various appliance and fixture repairs, and the need for proper safety device installations (smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector) as documented in 2023 inspection notices. Although recent rodent inspections from 2023 through 2025 have generally shown compliance, there were notable failures in 2022, suggesting ongoing challenges with vermin management. The building's historical records indicate basic infrastructure and maintenance challenges typical of older tenement buildings, with particular emphasis on heat system reliability and safety device compliance.