247 West 109th Street, Manhattan, NY 10025

247 West 109th Street is a 5-story, 15-unit old law tenement building located in Manhattan's Upper West Side. Built in 1910 and currently owned by Joshua Gotlib, the building has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there is an open water leak (slow leak) reported as of June 2025, and multiple ongoing refrigerator-related problems with open service requests in June 2025.

The building has a documented history of rodent infestations, with the most recent inspections in 2025 showing rat activity and bait application. Several maintenance complaints from late 2023 through 2024 were not able to be inspected due to access issues, including reports of problems with plumbing (bathtub/shower) and appliances (refrigerators). The building has received multiple Department of Buildings (DOB) complaints regarding potential illegal conversions and unauthorized hotel rooms in recent years, though inspections did not find violations in some cases.

Notable violations include a broken fire door in the public hall, maintenance issues in Apartment 7 (including defective plastered surfaces), and an active ECB violation regarding occupancy contrary to the Certificate of Occupancy. The boiler system has also been a source of complaints, with violations related to excessive noise. Despite these issues, the building has maintained a consistent record of bedbug-free status in recent years, with no reported infestations between 2018 and 2025. Recent housing maintenance code violations include open cases regarding refrigerator issues and water leaks as of mid-2025, while earlier violations from 2024 were resolved, including repairs made to various rooms in Apartment 7 and issues with windows/doors in Apartment 12.