123 West 131st Street, Manhattan, NY 10027

The 8-unit, 6-story residential building at 123 West 131st Street in Harlem, owned by Timothy Grogan and constructed in 2008, currently faces several significant violations following an April 2024 inspection. These include multiple self-closing door issues at both roof bulkhead entrances (Class C violations), an open Class B violation requiring the installation of wire screens below skylights, and multiple Class A violations related to safety signage requirements. The building must address violations concerning smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector requirements, as well as properly posting notices about gas leak procedures, heating system key access, and housing information guides in both English and Spanish.

A previous Department of Buildings violation from December 2019 was resolved in December 2022 when subsequent inspections showed corrections had been made. Despite these outstanding violations, there are several positive indicators regarding building maintenance. The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with all four recent annual reports (2021-2025) showing zero infested units.

Additionally, the building has consistently passed rodent inspections, with the most recent inspection in May 2025 continuing this pattern of compliance. A fence-related complaint from December 2024 was investigated in January 2025 and found to have no warrant for violation. While the building does have numerous open violations, most relate to administrative requirements and safety signage rather than immediate health or safety concerns. The property has generally demonstrated good pest management and rodent control, with no recorded instances of bedbug infestations in the past four years, and maintaining compliance with regular rodent inspections.