135 West 128th Street, Manhattan, NY 10027

135 West 128th Street is a 4-story old law tenement building in Harlem, constructed in 1910 and currently owned by Lissa Stuart. The building has experienced persistent heating and hot water issues, with multiple emergency complaints recorded between 2019 and 2023 affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. These include three separate incidents in 2022 (January, December), one in 2023 (February), and earlier complaints in 2019 and 2021 showing a concerning pattern of inadequate heat and hot water services.

In late 2022, the building faced significant maintenance challenges, with Environmental Control Board violations citing active water leaks in the first floor kitchen and basement areas, as well as corridor obstructions and fire safety concerns, though most of these violations have since been resolved. The building's inspection history reveals both pest control and environmental concerns. While recent rodent inspections in 2025, 2024, and 2023 passed, there were multiple instances of rat activity noted between 2022 and 2023, including a failed inspection in April 2023.

Bedbug reporting shows no active infestations from 2019 through 2022. The property has also been subject to regular homelessness shelter inspections, with Oath violations issued in 2020-2022 for various issues including plumbing, electrical, and construction concerns. More recent violations from 2024 include concerns about fire stopping and electrical safety in the building, highlighting ongoing maintenance challenges. Although the building's most recent inspections have shown some improvements, with multiple "passed" results in rodent inspections, the pattern of heating system failures and historical maintenance violations suggests ongoing building systems management challenges.