207 West 109th Street, Manhattan, NY 10025

207 West 109th Street is a 5-story, 16-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Manhattan's Upper West Side, built in 1910 and currently owned by Joshua Gotlib. The property has experienced persistent heat and hot water issues throughout 2025, with multiple emergency complaints and service requests indicating building-wide and individual apartment problems that have resulted in HPD issuing violations. The building has documented rodent issues, with multiple inspections between 2023-2025 showing consistent rat activity, though some inspections in 2024-2025 indicated bait application.

In late 2023, apartment 2W was found to have multiple maintenance issues including broken tiles, sink problems, pest infestations, and water leak concerns, while apartment 2R had reported mold issues and water leak problems. Of particular concern is an active violation from August 2024 regarding unauthorized transient use of the building, with associated fire safety and egress violations that remain unresolved, suggesting potential safety concerns for residents. The building's recent history shows a pattern of maintenance challenges, particularly regarding basic services like heat and water, as well as pest control issues.

While there have been some inspections and corrections made to individual unit problems, the recurring nature of the complaints suggests ongoing maintenance difficulties. The property has a history of illegal hotel room complaints, with significant violations related to building safety systems (sprinklers, fire alarms, egress) dated August 2024, though the Department of Buildings records show these violations as "ACTIVE" with penalties imposed. The building appears to have had minimal bedbug issues in recent years, with only one documented case in 2019-2020, and has maintained regular compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since then, showing no infestation cases between 2020-2025.