401 West 130th Street, Manhattan, NY 10037

401 West 130th Street is a 6-story, 23-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1910 and currently owned by Shaun Covington. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past several years, with particular concerns regarding sanitation and heating systems. Most recently, in October 2023, there were multiple complaints about rodent signs and unsanitary garbage/recycling storage, with the latter resulting in violations from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

Earlier incidents include a heat and hot water emergency in April 2022, mold issues in February 2022, and pest problems in September 2019, all of which generated HPD violations. The building has also been documented as having water temperature control issues, with a June 2023 violation for scalding hot water exceeding 144 degrees in unit 2D. Recent inspections in 2024 revealed several open violations in unit 5A, including issues with plaster surfaces, missing closet doors, and a broken self-closing door. The building's maintenance history shows some ongoing concerns about various systems and conditions.

Notable issues include a 2024 active violation for failure to file 2018 external low-pressure inspection (D.O.B violation), and a notifiable incident regarding a broken skylight at the roof of the 6th story. The property has a consistent history of passing rodent inspections, with the most recent inspection in October 2023 showing no violations, though this followed multiple complaints about rodent signs. Notably, there have been no bedbug infestations reported in the building from 2019 through 2025. While the building has periodically experienced various maintenance issues, records show that many of these problems have been addressed through inspections and violation resolutions, though some recent violations in unit 5A remain open as of 2024.