215 West 106th Street, Manhattan, NY 10025

215 West 106th Street is a 5-story, 12-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Manhattan's Upper West Side, built in 1925 and currently owned by Hilton Smith. The property has experienced recurring issues with unsanitary conditions and heating problems, with the most recent complaints in 2025 regarding pests (open) and an attempted inspection in May 2025 that could not be completed due to access issues.

Between December 2024 and January 2025, there were multiple reports of heat and hot water issues affecting the entire building, all of which were closed without successful inspections. The building has also been subject to various housing maintenance code violations, most notably in January 2024 involving defective carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, as well as issues with self-closing doors, all specifically affecting apartment 1W. The building has undergone several rodent inspections between 2022 and 2025, with most recent inspections passing, though there was one instance of rat activity noted in July 2022.

Despite these issues, the property has maintained a consistent record of no bedbug infestations, as evidenced by reports from 2021 through 2025 showing no infested units. The owner has received multiple violations and complaints over the years related to heating and sanitation, with some violations remaining open as of 2024. While the rodent situation appeared to improve with recent passed inspections, the recurring heating and pest issues suggest ongoing maintenance challenges for the building.