304 West 137th Street, Manhattan, NY 10030

304 West 137th Street is a three-story, 1910 brick building in Harlem, currently owned by Joseph Jemal and classified as "Heretofore Converted Class B" with one residential unit. The building has a concerning pattern of violations related to both building maintenance and regulatory compliance. Most notably, there are multiple active violations regarding the failure to file external low-pressure inspections from 2018-2023, and an open Housing Maintenance Code violation from 2024 concerning the annual bedbug report requirement.

While the building showed no bedbug infestations in its last documented reports for 2020-2021, the repeated violations regarding bedbug reporting compliance are noteworthy. The property has a history of complaints regarding work without permits, with the most recent complaint in April 2025 resulting in a served violation. Previous complaints about the building being vacant, open and unguarded in 2019 and 2021 were found to have no violations at the time of inspection.

A minor rodent violation occurred in July 2023, though subsequent inspections in 2024 and 2025 have passed. Despite several active violations, there is evidence of compliance efforts, such as the regular passing rodent inspections and the building's ability to address some complaints through compliance inspections. The pattern of violations and complaints suggests ongoing challenges with maintenance and regulatory compliance, though recent inspections indicate some improvements in building conditions.