2504 Fredrick Douglass Bl, Manhattan, NY 10030

The five-story, ten-unit building at 2504 Frederick Douglass Boulevard in Harlem, owned by Genevieve Outlaw and constructed in 1910, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, in early 2025, the building faced multiple emergency complaints related to heat and hot water across both apartment and building-wide systems, along with water supply and plumbing issues.

While many of these complaints were promptly addressed and closed, a slow water leak complaint from February 2025 remains open. The building has also dealt with rodent issues, as evidenced by multiple service requests and inspections throughout 2024 and 2025, with bait being applied as recently as June 2025. More serious concerns have emerged in 2023, including two active Environmental Control Board violations: one regarding a malfunctioning boiler that was producing carbon monoxide (with a penalty of $6,250) and another related to improperly installed window A/C units.

The building has a history of heating system problems, with similar issues reported in 2021 and 2022, though these were generally resolved quickly. Apartment 2A has documented violations from August 2023, including concerns about roach infestation and unsafe electrical wiring conditions, while building-wide violations from 2021 and 2022 include issues with maintenance inspection certificates and bedbug reporting. The property has maintained an active compliance record for bedbug extermination, reporting zero infested units in its last three annual filings.