315 West 116th Street, Manhattan, NY 10026

The 5-story, 10-unit building at 315 West 116th Street in Harlem, owned by Raymond Yu and constructed in 1900, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there have been recurrent problems with heat and hot water, with two emergency complaints filed in May 2025 alone, one of which remains open as of the latest data. The building has also faced multiple sanitation challenges, including an open garbage/recycling storage complaint from May 2025, following a pattern of similar issues in August 2024.

Recent inspections revealed open violations regarding self-closing doors at both the roof bulkhead and in apartments 1A and 5B, along with ongoing plumbing issues. While the building has passed several rodent inspections, there was recent rat activity recorded in July 2025, though this followed six consecutive passed inspections dating back to 2019. The property has a documented history of various maintenance issues, including multiple plumbing problems, appliance malfunctions (notably with refrigerators), and window/frame concerns between 2024 and 2025.

Emergency plumbing issues were reported in December 2024, though these were subsequently resolved. The building's safety systems have also required attention, with past violations related to carbon monoxide detectors and smoke alarms in apartment 2A, which were addressed and certified as corrected in 2024. Historical complaints from 2020-2025 include various infrastructure concerns such as an inoperative boiler (2020), a single elevator device issue (2020), and lighting concerns from a nearby parking lot (2025). However, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations over the past several years, with zero cases reported since 2019.