231 West 131st Street, Manhattan, NY 10027

231 West 131st Street is a three-story, six-unit residential building located in Harlem, built in 1910 and currently owned by Mohamed Moustafa. The building has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past few years, with particular attention needed to electrical systems. Between July and November 2019, there were multiple emergency complaints regarding non-functioning lighting, and a separate heating/hot water complaint was recorded that could not be verified due to access issues.

More recently, as of 2023, there are open violations related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports for multiple years (2021-2024). Additional concerns from 2019 remain unresolved, including violations regarding public hall conditions on the third story, such as issues with fire egress, fire retardant materials, roofing leaks, lighting fixtures, and a non-stationary iron ladder leading to the roof scuttle opening. The building has also had several documented violations regarding external low-pressure inspection filings, with violations issued in 2023-2024 that remain active.

While there was a complaint about illegal hotel rooms in 2022, this was unsubstantiated based on department records. Construction safety compliance concerns were noted in March 2025, resulting in a violation being served. On a positive note, the building has consistently passed rodent inspections from 2018 through 2025, indicating effective pest management. The persistent nature of the bedbug report violations, unresolved 2019 building condition issues, and multiple historical electrical problems suggest ongoing maintenance challenges within the property, though many recent service requests have been resolved through proper channels.