222 West 136th Street, Manhattan, NY 10030

The 7-unit, 3-story building at 222 West 136th Street in Harlem, owned by Juanita Clayton, has faced recurring heating and maintenance challenges in recent years. Most notably, there have been multiple incidents of inadequate heat and hot water during 2024, with five separate complaints between December 2-4, 2024, and three complaints in May 2024, all affecting the entire building.

These incidents resulted in various Housing Maintenance Code violations, including locked boiler room access issues and problems with hot water provision in apartments 5 and 7. The building has also endured consistent rodent issues, with recent inspections in 2025 showing active rat activity and bait application, following similar findings in 2024. Other concerns documented in 2024 include problems with self-closing doors, fire retardant materials, and painting requirements in common areas.

Notably, there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the past several years, with the most recent three annual reports showing zero infested or re-infested units. The building's management has generally responded to violations and complaints, as evidenced by multiple cases being marked as "Closed" after corrections were verified, though there are currently open violations related to heating systems and maintenance as of 2024. The property was built in 1965 and has undergone various inspections and compliance assessments, including a recent July 2023 violation for failure to file an external low-pressure inspection.