505 West 135th Street, Manhattan, NY 10031

505 West 135th Street is a 5-story, 21-unit residential building constructed in 1910, currently owned by Joseph Cafiero, and is classified as a New Law Tenement. The building has experienced recurring issues with its heating and hot water systems, particularly during the winter months of 2023-2024, with multiple emergency complaints filed between September 2023 and February 2024, several of which resulted in HPD violations.

More recently, as of April 2025, there is an open plumbing/water supply issue that remains unresolved. The building has also faced rodent control challenges, with multiple inspections between 2023 and 2025 consistently showing rat activity, though there were some periods of compliance noted in 2022-2023. Significant recent violations include gas utility concerns in 2023, with active ECB violations related to improperly installed gas piping and a backward-installed gas meter on the first floor, resulting in $3,750 in penalties.

In June 2024, multiple violations were documented in Apartment 53 (5th floor), including issues with roach infestation, window guards, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, self-closing doors, and peeling paint. The building's history shows some positive developments in pest management, with no bedbug infestations reported in the last three annual reporting periods (2021-2025), though there were two infested units reported in 2018. The property has undergone various permit-funded work between 2019 and 2020, suggesting some maintenance activity, though the recent pattern of heating, plumbing, and pest control issues indicates ongoing infrastructure challenges.