308 West 107th Street, Manhattan, NY 10025

308 West 107th Street is a 5-story, 10-unit residential building located in Manhattan's Upper West Side, built in 1908 and currently owned by Burton Kassell. The property is experiencing multiple urgent maintenance issues as of May 2025, with open complaints regarding electrical wiring, window frame problems, and flooring issues, all categorized as emergencies by the Housing Maintenance Code. The building has a documented history of rodent problems, with rat activity consistently identified during inspections throughout 2024 and 2023, despite multiple bait applications.

Previous health concerns were addressed through the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in late 2023 and 2024, showing some responsiveness to pest control efforts. The building faced significant violations in 2022 related to unauthorized modifications in the cellar area, including improper egress, unpermitted gas and plumbing installations, and occupancy issues contrary to the building's Certificate of Occupancy. These violations, which carry associated penalties, remain active.

The property experienced heating issues in late 2022, with multiple complaints about lack of heat and hot water affecting the entire building, though these were eventually resolved. While there have been several complaints about illegal hotel rooms and other building code violations, many of these inspections resulted in inspectors being unable to gain access. Interestingly, the building's bedbug reports from 2020 through 2025 consistently show zero infested units, with no evidence of any bedbug activity during this period.