361 West 121st Street, Manhattan, NY 10027

The 5-story, 14-unit building at 361 West 121st Street in Harlem, built in 1909, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, between January and May 2025, there were multiple complaints regarding various maintenance issues including windows, walls, ceilings, mold, and radiator problems, all of which were brought to the attention of the Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) department but inspections were unable to be completed.

The building has also faced recurrent heat and hot water issues, with complaints in January and February 2025 indicating problems with both building-wide and apartment-specific systems. Additional concerns include three active Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations from 2023 for unauthorized washing machine installations in multiple apartments, with penalties totaling $3,125, and a currently active NYC Dept of Buildings violation regarding the failure to file the 2019 external low-pressure inspection. The property has a documented history of plumbing and gas system concerns, with multiple complaints regarding illegal work and defective installations between August and December 2023, though many of these inspections resulted in access issues for inspectors.

The building's maintenance history shows ongoing challenges with basic building systems, including periodic heat and hot water failures. While the building has maintained an active bedbug reporting record showing zero infestations in recent years, rodent activity has been noted in several 2025 inspections, though previous years had passed inspections. The current condition of the building suggests ongoing responsiveness issues to maintenance concerns, as evidenced by multiple complaints where inspectors were unable to complete their evaluations, and several active violations requiring attention.