107 West 120th Street, Manhattan, NY 10027

107 West 120th Street is a 3-story, 5-unit residential building in Harlem, constructed in 1896 and currently owned by Bill Steinberg. The building, classified as a New Law Single Room Occupancy property, has experienced several significant regulatory issues in recent years. Between 2021-2024, there were multiple violations regarding bedbug reporting compliance, though recent filings (2024) indicate no infestation during the preceding periods.

The property faced serious concerns in 2021-2022, including three active violations from November 2021 related to unauthorized work and occupancy issues, with penalties totaling $6,250. These violations noted unauthorized kitchen installations on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and occupancy discrepancies in the building's certificate of occupancy records. Additionally, there were violations concerning the boiler room's safety compliance in 2021, though these were resolved. The building's maintenance history shows some progress, with recent rodent inspections (2023-2025) generally passing, though there were initial indications of rat activity and bait application in 2023.

Multiple bedbug-related violations were documented from 2021 to 2024, but recent reports show no current infestations. Two recent violations from 2022-2024, regarding external low pressure inspection filing and failure to certify corrections, were dismissed. The most recent building permit, issued in 2024, indicates ongoing regulatory oversight. While the property has passed recent rodent inspections and shows improvement in bedbug management, the history of unauthorized modifications and occupancy issues represents the building's most significant regulatory challenges over the past few years.