120 West 109th Street, Manhattan, NY 10025

120 West 109th Street is a 5-story, 15-unit Old Law Tenement building located in the Upper West Side and constructed in 1900, currently owned by Joshua Gotlib. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, most notably a pattern of heating and hot water problems in late 2024, with multiple emergency complaints filed between November 12 and December 4 reporting inadequate service throughout the building and in individual apartments.

These issues led to the issuance of several Class B and C violations, including problems with the heating system access and the absence of required smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in apartment 2W. The building has also faced pest-related challenges, with recent complaints in 2025 (still open as of April 2025) and early 2025 regarding unsanitary conditions and pests, following earlier rodent infestation issues documented in apartment 5E in September 2024.

The property's regulatory history includes a 2021 complaint about a defective boiler that required multiple inspection attempts, and a series of rodent control measures in 2023-2024, including multiple bait applications and inspections showing varying results between "Passed" and "Rat Activity." The Department of Buildings' records indicate a December 2024 inspection identified several violations, including maintenance issues with self-closing doors at the entrance and the presence of a washing machine in the public hall. Despite these challenges, the building's bedbug reports from 2018 to 2024 consistently show zero infestation cases. While some violations have been closed following their certification in 2024-2025, the most recent pest complaint remains unresolved as of April 2025, indicating ongoing maintenance concerns within the building.