105 West 104th Street, Manhattan, NY 10025

105 West 104th Street is a 5-story, 10-unit Old Law Tenement building located in the Upper West Side, built in 1900 and currently owned by Robin Baez. The building has recently experienced recurring issues with unsanitary conditions, as evidenced by three HPD complaints in May 2025 involving pests and mold, for which violations were issued. In 2023, there were multiple plumbing complaints related to water supply issues, and significant problems with heat/hot water affecting the entire building, though some inspections found no violations.

Earlier violations from 2021 and 2020 were primarily concentrated in Apartment 3B, including infestations (both mice and roaches), mold issues, and problems with various fixtures. While there was one documented incident of bedbug infestation in 2018-2019, recent annual bedbug reports from 2019 through 2024 show zero infested units. The building has maintained regular compliance with rodent inspections, passing inspections in 2022, 2023, and 2024, though there was some rat activity noted in early 2017.

An inspection in 2017 resulted in bait application. Some violations from 2021-2023 remain open, including mold and infestation issues, though many others have been closed following appropriate actions. While the building has faced various maintenance challenges over the past several years, the regular scheduling of rodent inspections and recent bedbug reports showing no instances of infestation is noteworthy. However, the recurring nature of mold and pest-related complaints in both 2023 and 2025 suggests these issues have not been fully resolved, with violations still pending correction as of the most recent inspections.