214 West 136th Street, Manhattan, NY 10030

The 3-unit, 3-story building at 214 West 136th Street in Harlem, owned by Elizabeth Capers, has been operational since 1910 and is classified as a HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A building. The property has experienced recurring bedbug-related violations and infestations over the past few years, with the most recent report from January 2025 indicating that all three units were infested, though they have since been eradicated.

This marks a significant change from the previous year's report (August 2024), where no infestations were reported, and a similar pattern of reporting compliance issues had persisted since 2021, with annual violations noted for failure to file required bedbug reports according to Housing Maintenance Code requirements. In terms of pest control, the building has maintained an overall good record with respect to rodent inspections, passing all inspections conducted between 2019 and early 2025.

However, there was one instance of rat activity noted in an October 2018 inspection, which was followed by a passing compliance inspection in November 2018. The property has consistently passed its initial rodent inspections over the past several years, suggesting effective pest management practices for rodents. While the recent bedbug infestations and historical reporting violations represent the primary areas of concern for this property, the successful resolution of previous infestations and the building's strong rodent control record demonstrate ongoing efforts to maintain pest management standards.