244 West 137th Street, Manhattan, NY 10030

244 West 137th Street is a 3-story, 8-unit Class A residential building in Harlem, constructed in 1910 and currently owned by 244 West 137 LLC. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues, with a notable cluster of violations in July 2018 centered around Unit 2R, including problems with ceiling water leaks, damaged plaster and paint, mold presence, and multiple safety feature deficiencies such as missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and defective self-closing doors.

These violations were formally documented and certified as corrected by August 2018. Earlier that same year, in January 2018, the building received violations regarding unsafe electrical wiring in the public hall, which were also subsequently addressed. Since 2019, the building has maintained a good record regarding pest management, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past five years (2019-2024), though there was a minor outbreak involving 6 units in 2019.

The property has consistently passed rodent inspections conducted every six months, with the most recent inspections in 2024 and 2025 showing no issues. Between 2018 and 2023, there were several maintenance complaints filed through the 311 system, primarily related to water damage and ceiling issues, though these have generally been resolved promptly. The building's management appears to have improved maintenance response times and property upkeep since addressing the significant violations of 2018, as evidenced by the absence of similar recurring issues in recent years.