239 West 107th Street, Manhattan, NY 10025

239 West 107th Street is a 6-story, 24-unit residential building constructed in 1900, currently owned by Sharon Olson. The property has experienced persistent rodent issues, with multiple Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) reports of rat sightings and conditions attracting rodents throughout 2022 and 2023, continuing with inspections in 2024 and 2025 showing ongoing rat activity. The building faced significant heat and hot water outages in January 2022, with multiple emergency complaints filed through the Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) department, though these issues were reportedly resolved.

More recently, in 2023, there have been numerous complaints regarding work without proper permits, with multiple access denials during inspections, and three violations issued in July 2023 related to building code compliance issues, including an improperly installed air conditioner. The building has an active ECB violation from 2022 regarding a gas flex line issue with the commercial laundry equipment (penalty $625), and several historical violations related to elevator and sprinkler system concerns. Between 2019-2020, there were multiple instances of failure to certify correction on Class 1 violations, indicating potentially serious maintenance issues that have persisted over time.

The bedbug reporting history shows one reported case in 2020-2021, with subsequent reports indicating no infestations for the following two years. While some violations have been resolved, including elevator and boiler-related issues, there remain active violations that suggest ongoing maintenance challenges. The building's age and history as an Old Law Single Room Occupancy property may contribute to these persistent maintenance issues, though improvements and repairs have been documented through various permit requests and violation resolutions over the years.