102 West 109th Street, Manhattan, NY 10025

The five-story, 19-unit old law tenement building at 102 West 109th Street in the Upper West Side, constructed in 1900 and currently owned by Robin Baez, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there is currently an open complaint from February 2025 regarding unsanitary garbage/recycling storage conditions.

The building has faced recurring heat and hot water issues, with four emergency complaints filed between 2022 and 2025, though these were generally resolved promptly according to HPD records. There have also been multiple pest-related complaints in 2024, with two unsanitary conditions reported in August and September, and a July 2024 dog-related sanitation issue that warranted Health Department involvement.

The property has undergone several rodent inspections in recent years, with mixed results: while it passed inspections in July 2023 and May 2022, it failed compliance inspections in August 2024 and August 2024 for "other reasons." A concerning set of maintenance issues was recorded in December 2022, including problems with a water leak (slow leak), wall paint/plaster, fire escape safety, and general cabinet issues, all of which were labeled as emergency situations. On a positive note, the building has maintained a consistent record of no bedbug infestations over the past seven reporting periods (2019-2025), and its most recent rodent-related inspections show some improvement, with passes recorded in 2023 and 2022. While these various issues have often been addressed promptly, the frequency and variety of complaints suggest ongoing maintenance challenges at this century-old property.