511 West 125th Street, Manhattan, NY 10027

The six-story, 27-unit tenement building at 511 West 125th Street in Harlem, owned by Moshe Samouha and constructed in 1904, has experienced persistent maintenance issues over recent years, particularly in 2024-2025. Most notably, there are ongoing concerns about cooking gas supply, with multiple complaints filed in late 2024 and early 2025 remaining open.

The building has also faced recurring heat and hot water problems, with several emergency complaints registered in both apartments and throughout the building between late 2024 and early 2025, though some were reported as resolved upon HPD follow-up. Multiple apartments have received violation notices, including issues with water temperature exceeding 130 degrees and inadequate gas supply to kitchen ranges, particularly in Apartments 3A, 4C, and 5A. The property has maintained good rodent control, passing all inspections from 2019 through 2025, and there have been no bedbug infestations reported in the past four reporting periods (2022-2025).

A concerning violation from June 2023 regarding failure to file an external low-pressure inspection remains active as of October 2023. While the building's maintenance record shows numerous complaints being addressed and closed by HPD, including issues with doors, windows, and various appliances, the recurring nature of heating, hot water, and gas supply problems suggests ongoing infrastructure challenges. The building's management has generally responded to HPD inspections, with violations being addressed or corrected, though some complaints have required multiple reporting cycles before resolution.