147 West 120th Street, Manhattan, NY 10027

The 10-unit, 3-story building at 147 West 120th Street in Harlem, owned by Edner Pierrelouis, has maintained a generally good record of compliance with housing regulations since its 1891 construction as a New Law Single Room Occupancy building. Most notably, the building has demonstrated consistent attention to pest control, with all bedbug reports between 2019 and 2025 showing zero infestations or required eradication efforts. Recent inspections have shown strong rodent control measures, with all ten inspections from 2018 through 2025 passing without issues.

However, there are several concerning active violations related to building safety systems that require attention. Three violations issued on June 30, 2023, indicate a failure to file external low pressure inspections for 2020, 2021, and 2022. Additionally, an earlier violation from 2022 noted the absence of an annual bedbug report filing, though this appears to have been rectified in subsequent years.

In 2018, there were complaints regarding safety issues with smoke detectors that could not be inspected due to access issues, though no violations were ultimately issued. The building's history includes some interior maintenance complaints (specifically regarding wall paint/plaster), but these were closed without violations. A 2018 violation related to unpermitted sprinkler system work was resolved with no penalties imposed.