537 Manhattan Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10027

537 Manhattan Avenue is a 3-story, 2-family residential building constructed in 1899 in Harlem, currently owned by Gena Raps. The property has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over the past few years, with multiple emergency complaints filed between 2020 and 2022, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. Notably, there were six documented heat/hot water complaints between 2020 and 2022, three of which were marked as affecting the entire building.

The building has also faced administrative challenges, with five separate complaints regarding possible illegal conversions or work being performed without permits between September and December 2020, though inspections did not warrant any violations. The property maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections from 2018 through 2025, with the most recent inspections showing compliance in May 2025, November 2024, and May 2024. Other maintenance issues have been relatively minor, including plumbing concerns in October 2020 and a mailbox issue in September 2020, both of which were resolved without violations.

In 2021, there was a complaint regarding potential debris or falling hazards, but no violations were found upon inspection. The building's most recent complaint, filed in December 2024, involved a permit issue, but the inspector was unable to gain access during their final attempt. Despite the historical heat/hot water issues, the property has shown improved maintenance responsiveness in recent years, with no heat/hot water complaints filed since early 2022, and has consistently passed its rodent inspections.