153 West 133rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10030

153 West 133rd Street is a five-story, 17-unit building located in Harlem, built in 1915 and currently owned by West 133 Realty LLC. The property has experienced recurring heating issues over the past few years, with multiple complaints about heat and hot water problems affecting both individual apartments and the entire building, most recently in February 2023.

The building has also undergone several regulatory inspections, including semi-annual homeless shelter inspections and a tenant safety inspection in 2024, which resulted in "Oath Violation Served" determinations, indicating compliance issues that required further attention. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of electrical and structural concerns, particularly from 2018 to 2024, including violations related to electrical equipment storage, wall maintenance, and unauthorized modifications to egress/exit routes.

While the property has consistently submitted bedbug reports showing zero infestation during the filing periods from 2019 through 2024, there have been rodent issues, with the most recent inspections in 2025 passing, though there were failures noted in 2023. The building has some outstanding violations as of March 2024, particularly related to failure to comply with previous commissioner's orders, with penalties ranging from $625 to $2500. The property has a documented history of heat-related emergencies between 2021 and 2023, including one incident that affected the entire building, demonstrating a persistent challenge with building systems that impact resident comfort and safety.