221 West 134th Street, Manhattan, NY 10030

221 West 134th Street is a three-story, 11-unit residential building in Harlem, constructed in 1910 and currently owned by Jessica Kam. The property has a troubling history of regulatory non-compliance, particularly regarding bedbug reporting, with four consecutive open Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021 to 2024, all indicating failure to file the required annual bedbug report.

The building recently faced significant issues in 2023-2025, including an active Environmental Control Board violation from June 2023 for unauthorized renovation work across all levels, which resulted in a $2,500 penalty. Two 311 complaints in June 2023 regarding illegal work resulted in full stop work orders, though their exact connection to the building is unclear from the provided data. The property has experienced ongoing rodent-related challenges, with the most recent incident reported in January 2025 and follow-up inspections showing mixed results between passing and failing for various reasons.

Notably, a rat sighting in January 2025 led to health department violations requiring follow-up inspections. Despite these issues, the building has maintained relatively high compliance rates in other inspections, with eight consecutive passed inspections between 2019-2022 showing compliance with various health and safety standards. However, the pattern of open violations and recent renovation-related enforcement actions suggests ongoing challenges with property maintenance and regulatory compliance, particularly in recent years.