159 West 121st Street, Manhattan, NY 10027

The three-story, three-unit residential building at 159 West 121st Street in Harlem, owned by Darryl Jones, has experienced persistent pest control challenges over recent years, with particular emphasis on rodent and bedbug issues. Most notably, there is an ongoing pattern of rat activity, as evidenced by multiple inspection results throughout 2024-2025 showing either bait application or confirmed rat presence, with the most recent inspections in June 2025 continuing this trend.

Three open Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021-2024 remain unresolved, specifically related to the building's failure to file its annual bedbug reports as required by HPD regulations. The building also has a documented history of rodent-related complaints with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, including a September 2023 case, and a 2022 unsanitary conditions complaint regarding pests that HPD was unable to inspect. Older records show the building was required to submit an Exterior Walls Critical Examination Report in 2018, though this violation was ultimately resolved with no penalties.

The property's bedbug reporting compliance issues have persisted for several years, with violations noted in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, indicating an ongoing lack of compliance with this specific requirement. New York City’s Rat Portal has also been referenced for tracking and inspecting purposes. While the building has passed several inspections, the frequency of bait application and rat activity reports suggests an ongoing challenge with maintaining pest-free conditions.