357 West 118th Street, Manhattan, NY 10026

The 7-story, 21-unit tenement building at 357 West 118th Street in Harlem, currently owned by Liliana Villa, has experienced numerous maintenance and safety challenges in recent months. As of March 2025, there are several open complaints with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), including issues with cooking gas, an electric/gas range, wall conditions, and an electrical outlet/switch. The building has faced recurring heating and hot water problems, with multiple complaints between February and March 2025, some of which resulted in violations.

Notable violations from late 2024 include inadequate heat supply in apartments 2A and 5B, a pest infestation (roaches) in apartment 4C, and multiple instances of peeling paint requiring remediation. The building's elevator system has been a point of concern, with an active complaint from January 2025 regarding single device operation/no alternate service. Multiple tenant safety inspections throughout 2024 resulted in Oath Violations being served, indicating regulatory enforcement actions.

The property has seen significant construction activity, with multiple Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations in early 2024 related to insufficient details in the Tenant Protection Plan, though many of these were subsequently resolved through payments. While rodent inspections in 2023-2025 generally passed, there were some instances of rat activity and bait application in mid-2023. The building appears to be over 120 years old (built in 1901) and retains its classification as an Old Law Tenement, with ongoing maintenance challenges affecting tenant quality of life and building systems.