191 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10026

The 5-story, 4-unit building at 191 Lenox Avenue in Harlem, owned by Christina Pimentel, has experienced several maintenance issues over the past two years (2023-2025) that warrant attention. Most recently, in March 2025, there were multiple complaints involving electrical problems (lighting and outlets), mold, and plumbing issues (toilet), with violations issued that require correction by the property owner.

The building has also faced recurring heat and hot water supply problems, with complaints in December 2024 and January 2025, though heat and hot water were reportedly restored during inspections. Several apartments have documented maintenance issues, including multiple violations in August 2023 affecting apartments 3A (bathtub caulking and plaster repair) and 4A (bathtub caulking and mice infestation). The property has a history of various maintenance requests and violations between 2018 and 2025, including issues with garbage storage (October 2023), electrical systems (2014 and 2025), and multiple instances of caulking and plaster repair needs.

However, positive developments include the building's consistently passing rodent inspections between 2017 and 2025, and the absence of bedbug infestations in the past five reporting periods from 2021 to present. Permit records show two significant permits issued in 2019 and 2018, suggesting some level of maintenance and upgrades has been performed. The building's most pressing current issues appear to be the recent electrical problems and mold situation, which require attention based on the issued violations from March 2025 inspections.