255 West 131st Street, Manhattan, NY 10027

The three-story, 1910 Harlem tenement at 255 West 131st Street, currently owned by Jonathan Bakhash, has experienced persistent heating system issues over the past two years, with multiple complaints about heat and hot water problems recorded between 2023 and 2025. Most recently, in early 2025, there were two emergency complaints about heat/hot water issues that resulted in violations being issued. The building has also faced regulatory challenges, including multiple active violations from 2023 for failure to file external low-pressure inspections between 2018-2021, though several similar violations from 2019-2022 were dismissed.

A water leak issue was reported in September 2023, with one complaint still marked as in progress as of that date. Historical records show two significant past complaints: one in 2021 regarding unpermitted work that could not be investigated due to lack of access, and another in 2019 about the building being vacant and open, which was found to have no violations at the time of inspection. The building's recent maintenance history shows ongoing concerns with the heating system, as evidenced by multiple HPD inspections and violation issuances.

However, recent records from the bedbug reporting system for 2023-2024 and 2022-2023 indicate no infestation or re-infestation issues during the past two reporting periods, suggesting effective pest management protocols are in place. While some plumbing and general maintenance issues have been reported, including a radiator plumbing complaint in 2024 and mailbox concerns in mid-2024, these incidents appear to have been resolved through normal channels, with the exception of the ongoing water leak complaint from 2023. The building's age and history as a "New Law Tenement" class structure suggest typical Harlem residential building characteristics, though the persistent heating issues stand out as a notable pattern in recent years.