169 Morningside Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10027

169 Morningside Avenue is a 5-story, 10-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1901 and currently owned by Chad Jewell. The property has experienced recurring maintenance issues in recent years, with the most significant problems occurring in 2024, including unsanitary conditions with reports of both pests and mold in December, as well as a water leak incident in July.

The building has active violations related to multiple inspection failures for required External Low Pressure Inspections between 2018-2023, and several open violations from July 2024 affecting apartment 3A, including issues with a defective smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, water leak, and evidence of pest infestations, along with problems requiring repairs to plaster surfaces and paint in multiple areas. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of sanitation-related complaints, particularly regarding pests, with reports in both 2023 and 2024. While rodent inspections have consistently passed since 2019, establishing some level of pest management success, the recent violations suggest ongoing challenges.

The Department of Buildings records indicate persistent non-compliance with required safety inspections, with multiple active violations for failures to file annual boiler and low pressure inspection reports from 2019 through 2024. Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) records show a mix of emergency and non-emergency complaints being addressed, with most recent complaints from December 2024 relating to unsanitary conditions, heat/hot water issues, and various maintenance concerns, though many of these complaints were closed after HPD inspections determined conditions met the minimum housing standards. The building has maintained an active registry for bedbug reporting over the past five years, consistently showing no reported infestations or eradications during the documented periods, which suggests effective management of this particular pest issue.