626 West 136th Street, Manhattan, NY 10031

626 West 136th Street is a 5-story, 15-unit residential building located in Hamilton Heights, owned by Juana Tolentino and constructed in 1905. The property has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with multiple complaints registered between January 2022 and February 2025. Most recently, there have been several building-wide heat and hot water complaints in early 2025, including one on January 30, 2025, where HPD was able to issue a violation after verifying inadequate conditions in one apartment.

The building currently has several open housing maintenance code violations from 2023-2024, including requirements for annual bedbug reporting and repairs to the vestibule door and bulkhead walls. An inspection in 2024 related to illegal hotel rooms in residential buildings found no violations. The building has maintained good rodent control, passing all initial rodent inspections from 2016 through 2025.

While there have been other maintenance issues over the years, including concerns about fire safety materials in bulkhead walls in 2023, the building has generally complied with rodent control requirements. It's worth noting that many heat and hot water complaints have been difficult to verify, as HPD has frequently been unable to gain access to the complained-of apartments for inspection. The pattern of heat and hot water complaints suggests an ongoing systemic issue, though specific resolution details and the current status of these systems are not fully documented in the available records.