400 West 128th Street, Manhattan, NY 10027

The 56-unit, 5-story New Law tenement building at 400 West 128th Street in Harlem, built in 1926 and currently owned by Michael Aryeh, is experiencing significant maintenance challenges as of 2025. The property has documented recurring heating issues, with multiple complaints in recent years about lack of heat and hot water, including a March 2025 incident requiring HPD intervention.

There are substantial active violations related to apartment 51A, including structural concerns such as sagging floors, wall cracks, bathroom tile issues, and the need for carbon monoxide detector repairs, some of which date back to 2021. The building has also faced plumbing problems, as evidenced by multiple complaints and recent non-emergency complaints filed in May 2025 covering various issues including bathtub/showers, sinks, toilets, and water leaks. Additional notable concerns include building stability complaints, with multiple reports between 2021-2024 regarding shaking/vibrating conditions, and a boiler-related violation from October 2023.

The property has an active Environmental Control Board violation from 2024 citing failure to maintain building in a code-compliant manner, specifically regarding apartment 51A's floor sagging, wall cracks, and bathroom tile conditions, with penalties totaling $1,250. While there have been 311 complaints about food establishment issues and some exterior maintenance concerns, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations over the past four years. Recent rodent inspections have shown mixed results, with both passing and failing inspections noted between 2022 and 2025, including rat activity detected in November 2024.