401 West 130th Street, Manhattan, NY 10027

401 West 130th Street in Harlem, owned by Meera Ramsoondar-Cuevas, is a 10-story building constructed in 2005 that currently holds a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy. The building has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most significant concerns centered around heat and hot water problems. In early 2025 alone, there were multiple complaints about building-wide heat and hot water issues, though Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) inspectors were often unable to gain access for proper evaluation.

Additionally, there have been persistent pest control challenges, with multiple complaints about unsanitary conditions and rodents filed between 2024-2025, though most inspections performed by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and HPD did not result in documented violations. The building has active housing maintenance code violations as of 2023, including failures to properly post various safety and inspection notices in common areas, such as carbon monoxide detector requirements and smoke detector requirements. There have been multiple rodent inspections conducted in 2024-2025, with varying results, and a rat activity report in March 2024.

The elevator maintenance issue reported in 2022 was resolved, along with several other violations from 2018 and 2019 related to facade inspections and boiler reports. The property has consistently shown 0 infested dwelling units in its annual bedbug reports from 2021-2024, indicating effective pest management in this regard. While the building has passed multiple recent inspections in 2025, the recurring nature of heat/hot water issues and pest complaints suggests ongoing maintenance challenges.