200 Claremont Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10027

200 Claremont Avenue is a 6-story, 41-unit residential building constructed in 1926 in Morningside Heights, currently owned by Brooke Perkins. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with the most recent complaint filed in December 2024 affecting the entire building, though inspectors were unable to gain access to verify the problem.

The property has faced multiple regulatory challenges, including two significant violations in September 2023 involving unsafe construction practices that compromised fire safety between apartments 27 and 37, resulting in penalties totaling $5,625. These violations occurred during a period of construction activity that generated several complaints in mid-2023 regarding work without proper permits and concerns about site conditions endangering workers, though inspectors were often unable to gain access for verification. The building has a documented history of smoking violations, air quality concerns, and pest management issues, including regular rodent inspections between 2021 and 2025 showing both rat activity and successful bait applications.

While there have been concerns about pigeon waste in 2019, more recent inspections for bedbugs have shown no infestations reported from 2019 through the current 2025 filings, and the most recent rodent inspections in 2025 have passed without noting any concerns. The property has maintained active compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since 2021, showing no documented infestations during the reporting periods. The building's management has faced scrutiny over its construction practices and regulatory compliance, with multiple violations related to failure to retain water/maintain drainage systems, improper construction procedures, and failure to certify corrections to hazardous violations, though many of these issues have been resolved or dismissed upon appropriate correction.