145 West 131st Street, Manhattan, NY 10027

The four-unit, four-story building at 145 West 131st Street in Harlem, owned by Joseph Jemal, has experienced several recurring infrastructure issues over the past few years, with the most recent concerns emerging around September 2024 involving sewage problems that HPD inspectors were unable to access for verification. The building has had multiple water supply and plumbing-related complaints, with inspections showing varying outcomes between 2023-2024, including some cases where no violations were issued and others where conditions were confirmed as corrected.

There are notable open violations from 2021 concerning sewer drains/traps and a sanitation issue in the cellar that remain unresolved, along with past documented problems including heating issues (2021), door/window repairs needed (2020), and a refrigerator-related complaint. Historically, the building has maintained regular bedbug reporting compliance since 2019, showing no confirmed infestations during the reporting periods from 2020 through 2023.

The rodent inspection record shows generally positive results, with the most recent inspections (2025, 2024, and July 2024) passing, though there was one failed inspection in May 2024 for unspecified reasons. Multiple housing violations have been recorded, particularly in 2021, affecting Apartment 2, including electrical, painting, and pest control issues, though many of these have been addressed according to follow-up inspections. The building's age (built in 1886) and its classification as "HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A" suggests it has undergone some modifications from its original design, which is typical for many Harlem brownstone buildings of this vintage.