205 West 103rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10025

205 West 103rd Street is a 6-story, 36-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1920, currently owned by Cody Masino. The property has experienced recurring maintenance issues over recent years, with the most recent significant concerns in 2025 including heat/hot water problems (January) and multiple urgent maintenance issues in June related to appliance safety, cooking gas, and mold (all categorized as emergencies). The building has a documented history of water-related problems, with several complaints about slow leaks and plumbing issues between 2022-2025, though many of these were resolved without violations.

During 2022, the property faced multiple sanitation challenges including mold, pest infestations, and documented rodent activity. Three open violations from 2022-2023 related to apartment 1E's safety equipment (smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector), and egress obstruction from fire escape flower pots were noted in January 2023. The building's infrastructure has shown periodic issues, particularly with the boiler system. In late 2021, there were complaints about a defective/inoperative boiler, leading to hazardous violation notices about excessive soot and fumes.

More recently, there are active violations (as of 2023-2024) concerning failure to file required external low-pressure inspections and display energy efficiency scores. The property has passed recent rodent inspections (2023 and 2024), and consistent bedbug reporting from 2019-2025 shows zero infested units reported in the most recent four filings. While many of the complaints and violations have been addressed and closed, patterns of maintenance issues, particularly regarding heating systems and water-related problems, suggest ongoing infrastructure challenges. The building has followed appropriate procedures for annual bedbug reporting, showing no infestations in recent years.