1987 Adam C Powell Blvd, Manhattan, NY 10026

This 10-unit, 5-story Old Law Tenement building located at 1987 Adam C Powell Blvd in Harlem, owned by R Kenyatta Punter and built in 1920, has experienced recurring issues with building-wide heat and hot water problems throughout 2025, with multiple complaints reported between March and April 2025. The building currently has several open Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2023-2024, including concerns about heating system access, self-closing fire doors, and apartment safety equipment such as smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.

The Department of Buildings has active violations related to the failure to file external low-pressure inspections from 2018-2023, though an elevator-related complaint from November 2024 was ultimately closed due to insufficient information. The property has undergone regular rodent inspections between 2019 and 2025, all of which have passed. While there were multiple water leak complaints in early 2025, these were closed due to inspection access issues rather than resolution confirmation.

The building's maintenance history shows some attention to compliance requirements, though several violations, particularly related to emergency systems and safety equipment, remain open. A bedbug report from 2021 showed no infestation during the reporting period of 2019-2020. The frequency of heat and hot water complaints, combined with the open violations related to safety equipment and building systems access, suggests ongoing infrastructure and maintenance challenges within the property.