277 West 118th Street, Manhattan, NY 10026

The 10-unit, 5-story Old Law Tenement building at 277 West 118th Street in Harlem, built in 1910 and owned by Kiumarz Geula, has experienced persistent heat and hot water issues throughout 2023 and into 2025. Most notably, a November 2023 complaint resulted in violations for inadequate heat and hot water affecting the entire building, with similar building-wide complaints recurring through 2022, and multiple violations and penalties related to inoperative boilers (specifically three Lochinvar KBN601 units) totaling $4,312.50 in fines recorded in November 2023.

The building currently has several active violations from late 2024 in apartment 3A, including missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and a roach infestation, while earlier violations from August 2024 regarding defective entrance doors and locks have been closed. The property has undergone multiple rodent inspections between 2023-2025, showing some instances of rat activity, though recent inspections have passed. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of heating system challenges, with multiple emergency heat/hot water complaints throughout 2023 (most recently in November 2023) indicating ongoing system reliability issues.

Other maintenance concerns have included appliance problems (e.g., range and refrigerator issues), electrical outlet concerns, and water leaks, though many of these complaints were closed without violations. The building has maintained a consistent record of no bedbug infestations reported between 2019 and 2025, based on annual filings. Recent inspections in 2025 have generally passed for rodent control, suggesting some level of maintenance improvements, though the ongoing heating system violations remain a significant concern.