138 West 109th Street, Manhattan, NY 10025

The five-story, 10-unit Old Law Tenement building at 138 West 109th Street in the Upper West Side, owned by 109th Affordable Housing LLC, has experienced persistent maintenance issues over the past year. Most notably, there has been an ongoing pattern of heating and hot water problems, with multiple complaints from late 2024 to early 2025, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. These issues have resulted in several Housing Maintenance Code Violations, including inadequate heat supply and problematic hot water temperatures exceeding 130 degrees.

The building has also faced challenges with pests, as indicated by multiple open complaints regarding unsanitary conditions in January 2025, though these are not reflected in more recent inspections. Recent inspections have revealed accessibility issues with the heating system, particularly concerning locked doors at the boiler room that were documented as violations in December 2024. Additionally, there has been ongoing rodent activity, as evidenced by multiple inspections throughout 2024 showing rat activity, though bait was applied in several instances.

The building's history shows relatively few serious issues prior to 2024, with the most notable being a 2020 complaint regarding water drainage referred to the Department of Environmental Protection. While records show the building underwent bedbug inspections from 2018 to 2024, the most recent filings indicate no infestations in the past three reporting periods (2021-2024). The frequency and pattern of maintenance issues, particularly related to heat and water systems, suggest ongoing challenges with building infrastructure maintenance and response times to tenant complaints.