2059 Adam C Powell Blvd, Manhattan, NY 10027

2059 Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard is a five-story, 13-unit Old Law Tenement building in Harlem, built in 1910 and currently owned by Tom Shimura. The building experienced a significant fire incident on March 1, 2024, affecting multiple apartments (1B, 1C, 2B, 2C, 2D, 3B, 3C, 3D, and a commercial deli) through charred ceiling joists and damaged floors, with reports of building shaking and structural concerns.

This resulted in several open Class "C" violations, including one for a broken skylight at the east staircase roof, and the building was placed under partial vacate order due to structural concerns. The incident triggered numerous 311 service requests and HUD code complaints related to various maintenance issues, including problems with stairs, doors, windows, and walls, though most were closed without violations being issued. Recent building health and safety concerns include persistent rodent activity as documented through multiple inspections in 2024, with bait applied in November 2023 through to February 2024.

The Department of Buildings has several active violations related to the 2024 fire, including structural concerns and a failure to certify corrections on immediately hazardous violations. While there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the past two years (2024-2025), and recent rodent inspections passed in July 2025, the building's recent history raises significant safety and maintenance concerns. The fire incident's impact appears to have resulted in ongoing structural monitoring requirements, though some construction-related complaints were resolved with no violations noted during inspections.