251 West 98th Street, Manhattan, NY 10025

251 West 98th Street is a 10-story, 32-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1913, currently owned by Cora Iberkleid. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, most notably concerning its facade and water systems. A concerning pattern of water-related issues is evident, with multiple 311 service requests between 2022-2024 reporting standing water problems on the property, though inspections typically found no violations.

The building faced serious facade safety issues in 2023, with multiple Environmental Control Board violations resulting in substantial penalties (totaling $50,000) related to inadequate safety measures and failure to provide proper documentation for an unsafe facade condition. Although the building is currently under an active facade inspection (as of March 2023) and previously had some plumbing violations in 2020 affecting Unit 1B's water supply and temperature. The property has maintained a good record in other areas, with recent rodent inspections in 2023 and 2024 passing, and no bedbug infestations reported in the past five years (2019-2024).

The building's management has filed all required bedbug reports showing zero infestations, and regular rodent inspections have generally passed since 2017, with only one instance of rat activity noted in January 2023. There have been multiple permits issued for various works at the property between 2018-2019, indicating ongoing maintenance and improvements to the building's systems. While the building has had its share of maintenance challenges, recent inspections and filings suggest improved compliance with health and safety requirements, particularly regarding pest control and bedbug management.