118 West 121st Street, Manhattan, NY 10027

The 11-unit, 4-story residential building at 118 West 121st Street in Harlem, owned by Harold Barnes, has a documented history of pest and maintenance issues since 2020. Most notably, there is an ongoing pattern of bedbug report violations, with open violations recorded for four consecutive years (2021-2024) related to the failure to file required annual bedbug reports as mandated by HPD.

The building experienced a significant pest-related service request in late 2024, though HPD was unable to gain access for inspection. More recently, in 2024 and 2025, the property has been maintaining compliance in rodent inspections, passing multiple checks despite a documented history of rat activity in 2019-2020.

The building has two active Department of Buildings violations as of late 2024 regarding the failure to file external low-pressure inspection reports for 2022 and 2023, and in 2020, there was a complaint about possible illegal hotel rooms which was unsubstantiated. While the rodent inspections from 2022 onwards show consistent compliance (with the most recent passed inspection in March 2025), the persistent bedbug report violations and recent pest complaint indicate ongoing challenges with maintaining pest-free conditions. The property's age (built in 1889) and converted use as a New Law Single Room Occupancy building contribute to its unique maintenance history, with violations spanning multiple safety and maintenance categories over recent years.