499 West 130th Street, Manhattan, NY 10027

The 5-story, 17-unit old law tenement building at 499 West 130th Street, owned by Chyresse Lopez and built in 1901, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past two years. Most notably, there is currently an open water leak complaint from March 2025, and violations remain open from a June 2024 inspection in apartment 2A, including issues with water leaks affecting ceilings, defective plaster surfaces, bathroom tiles, kitchen cabinets, and safety devices such as carbon monoxide and smoke detectors.

The building experienced multiple safety and maintenance concerns in June 2024, including problems with steam pipes/riser, various safety equipment, and general maintenance issues, all of which resulted in violations. While some complaints from 2024, such as those regarding signage and other safety devices, have been closed without violations, the persistent water leak issues suggest ongoing maintenance challenges. The property has maintained a generally good track record in terms of pest control, with no reported bedbug infestations across multiple annual filings between 2020 and 2023, and consistent passing grades on rodent inspections, with the most recent passing inspection in March 2025.

However, there was one recorded incident of rat activity in March 2023, which was followed by subsequent passes in rodent inspections. A Department of Buildings violation from November 2019 regarding an annual boiler inspection report was ultimately dismissed. The building's management has faced multiple challenges regarding safety device maintenance, as evidenced by the cluster of complaints and violations in 2024 related to essential systems including CO detectors and smoke alarms, suggesting a need for improved monitoring and maintenance of life safety systems.