137 West 123rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10027

The 6-story, 12-unit residential building at 137 West 123rd Street in Harlem, owned by Sheila Dotson and built in 1910, has faced several significant maintenance challenges in recent years. Most notably, there has been a persistent rodent problem, with multiple inspections between 2023 and 2025 consistently revealing rat activity, though some instances have shown bait application as an attempted remedy.

The building experienced serious heat and hot water issues in late 2022, resulting in multiple emergency complaints and an HPD violation specifically for inadequate hot water in apartment 3B. While the heat issues appear to have been resolved, with no similar complaints since late 2022, the building's maintenance record shows recurring concerns with both pest control and building systems. The property has active violations as of 2024-2025, including a requirement to file an annual bedbug report and a noted elevator issue regarding no alternate service.

Previous violations related to building conditions include a 2022 finding of corroded fittings and poor lighting in the boiler room, which was resolved with a penalty. Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2020 indicate problems with mold and pest infestation in apartment 2B, while various service requests for indoor air quality issues and construction concerns were recorded in early 2020. The building's bedbug reporting history shows minimal infestation activity, with only one documented case in 2020-2021, though the most recent reports for 2021-2023 indicate no affected units.