2361 Fredrick Douglass Bl, Manhattan, NY 10027

The 5-story, 10-unit tenement building at 2361 Frederick Douglass Boulevard in Harlem, owned by Stephanie Buchheim and constructed in 1910, has a concerning series of recent maintenance issues, particularly in 2025. Between April and May 2025, multiple complaints were filed regarding various building systems and conditions, including problems with the bell/buzzer/intercom system, mailbox, mold, plumbing (radiator issues), cabinets, paint/plaster (ceiling and walls), and flooring/stairs.

While some of these complaints were classified as general, several were marked as emergency situations. The building also experienced heat and hot water issues in April 2025, and there were subsequent emergency complaints in June 2025 regarding an electric/gas range and ceiling problems. Inspection records from 2024-2025 indicate persistent issues, particularly in apartment 1B, which has multiple open violations including problems with the floor, door frame, mortise lock, water closet bowl, carbon monoxide detector, leaky faucets, plastered surfaces, smoke detector, and base cabinet.

The building's rodent inspection history shows mixed results, with recent inspections in April and May 2025 recording rat activity, though earlier inspections from 2023-2024 had passed. Notably, the building has maintained a clean bedbug record over the past five reporting periods (2019-2024), with zero infested units reported during this time. While the building has had numerous maintenance complaints and violations, the consistent reporting and attempted inspections suggest that issues are being documented, though access for inspections has sometimes been an obstacle to resolving complaints promptly.