131 West 116th Street, Manhattan, NY 10026
131 West 116th Street is a 5-story, 18-unit old law tenement building located in Harlem, built in 1920 and currently owned by Jason Koutoudis. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over the past two years, with complaints in January 2025, December 2024, and February 2023. Additionally, there have been several plumbing-related complaints regarding bathtubs and showers in 2023, though inspections found no violations.
The building has undergone multiple rodent inspections since 2019, showing some rat activity in 2022 and 2024, but generally recent inspections have passed. Several violations were issued in 2022 regarding safety notice postings (including carbon monoxide and gas leak procedures), though these were later certified as corrected. The property has also faced challenges with sanitation issues, including a 2020 violation for pests and a 2022 complaint regarding mold that could not be fully investigated due to access issues.
An inspection in 2022 documented multiple issues in apartment 1A, including problems with window mechanics, lock repairs, and a reported cockroach infestation, all of which were subsequently addressed. The building's management has faced scrutiny for failing to file required external low-pressure inspection reports for multiple years (2019-2022), though these violations were ultimately dismissed in 2025. Recent rodent inspection results from 2025 were passing, suggesting some improvement in pest control measures. The building's bedbug reporting for 2022-2023 shows no recorded infestations, indicating effective management of this particular issue.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 18 |
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Year built | 1920 |
Total area | 9785 sq ft |
Floors | 5 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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