107 West 138th Street, Manhattan, NY 10030

107 West 138th Street is a 5-story, 20-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1915 and currently owned by Mildred Barker. The building has experienced recurrent issues with heating and hot water systems, particularly evident in 2023-2024, with seven documented complaints about heat/hot water problems affecting the entire building. During four of these incidents, HPD was unable to gain access for inspection, though there were reports of heat and hot water being restored in some cases.

The building also faces several maintenance issues, including three Class B Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2020 in apartment 1C related to bathroom plaster, door frame, and floor repairs that remain open, as well as a Class C violation regarding a locked boiler room door. Other notable violations include a December 2023 C violation for inadequate heat supply in apartment 3A and issues with the heating system access, though these were subsequently certified as corrected. On a positive note, the building has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections, with all ten initial inspections from 2017 to 2025 showing compliance.

There have been no documented bedbug infestations in recent years, with the most recent bedbug reports from 2024 showing zero infested units. The building's emergency response system has been active, with multiple emergency complaints being closed promptly, though access issues have sometimes hindered inspections. Recent inspections in 2024 revealed two administrative violations regarding bedbug reporting and inadequate access to the heating system, though these were subsequently addressed. The building has also had periodic issues with cooking gas, particularly in June 2021, but these were resolved.