106 West 137th Street, Manhattan, NY 10030

106 West 137th Street is a five-story Old Law Tenement building in Harlem, owned by Jennifer Perez and containing 20 units. The 1910 structure has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent months, with the most pressing concerns being multiple heat and hot water outages across the entire building between late May and June 2025.

During this period, there were eight emergency complaints filed regarding inadequate heat and hot water, with HPD inspections confirming the issues and violations being issued. Additionally, there have been persistent rodent problems at the property, with multiple inspections between 2024 and 2025 showing "Rat Activity," "Bait Applied," and "Failed for Other Reasons" results, including a recent rat sighting in June 2025.

The building has several outstanding violations from December 2024 inspections that require attention, including issues in apartments 2C and 4A such as defective carbon monoxide detectors, pest infestations (mice and roaches), plumbing problems, and various maintenance issues including water leaks, defective plastered surfaces, and a broken intercom system. The most recent documented problems in the building indicate ongoing challenges with basic services and maintenance, particularly in terms of heating systems and pest control, with multiple duplicate complaints suggesting widespread systemic issues affecting multiple units. While the building's bedbug report for the period from November 2023 to October 2024 showed no infestations, the persistence of other maintenance issues raises concerns about the overall habitability conditions.