133 West 104th Street, Manhattan, NY 10025

The 28-unit, 7-story residential building at 133 West 104th Street, owned by Herminio Torres, has experienced recurring pest-related issues throughout 2025, with multiple complaints about unsanitary conditions and pests between February and May 2025. Several of these complaints resulted in HPD violations, though there were multiple instances (eight cases) where inspectors were unable to gain access to conduct necessary inspections. The building has also faced persistent heat and hot water service access issues, with multiple complaints recorded in 2025 (January, February, and March) where inspectors were similarly unable to access units for verification.

While the building's bed bug reporting from 2019 to 2024 shows no documented infestations or eradications, the rodent inspection history is concerning, with multiple "Rat Activity" reports recorded between 2025 and 2023, though a passed inspection in August 2024 offered some temporary reassurance. The building's maintenance history reveals several infrastructure concerns, including three emergency heat/hot water complaints in late 2024/early 2025. Elevator-related issues were noted in multiple complaints from 2022 through 2025, with the most recent documented violation in December 2023 leading to a penalty.

Housing Maintenance Code violations have been issued between 2021 and 2023, including required repairs to apartment 1B regarding plaster surfaces, doors, and an earlier infestation of mice, though these violations were subsequently closed. The property has maintained an active filing of annual bedbug reports since 2019, consistently reporting zero infested units, which is notable given the building's ongoing pest issues. While some improvements have been documented, such as the closure of various violations, the persistence of pest and infrastructure access issues during inspections suggests ongoing maintenance challenges.