154 West 131st Street, Manhattan, NY 10027

154 West 131st Street is a 5-story, 5-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Harlem and owned by David Saltonstall, dating back to 1896. The building's recent history shows some concerning patterns requiring attention to resident safety and building maintenance compliance. Most notably, as of September 2024, there is an active violation for failure to file the 2023 external low-pressure inspection, following a similar pattern of non-compliance from 2022 regarding bedbug reporting.

The building has experienced recurring issues with egress security, evidenced by a July 2021 complaint about locked/blocked egress, though inspectors were unable to gain access to confirm the situation. Multiple tenant safety inspections were conducted in May and July 2021, with compliance noted, but these events marked a period of heightened scrutiny of building safety. The property has maintained a consistent record of bedbug-free reporting over the past several years, with the most recent reports (2022-2025) showing zero infested units.

However, there have been significant rodent control challenges, with mixed inspection results in 2024 showing both pass and fail outcomes, including noted rat activity in March 2024 and other failures for unspecified reasons in February 2024. While the building generally passed rodent inspections in 2023 and 2025, the 2024 results indicate a pressing need for ongoing pest management attention. The building's age and classification as an Old Law Tenement are noteworthy, though its relatively recent bedbug eradication success and consistent unit count suggest some level of proactive management, despite the documented compliance issues.