105 West 138th Street, Manhattan, NY 10030

105 West 138th Street is a five-story, 20-unit Old Law tenement building located in Harlem, built in 1910 and currently owned by Doron Kessel. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, with the most pressing being a series of heat and hot water outages in January 2025 that affected the entire building and required emergency HPD intervention. These incidents were part of a broader pattern of heating problems, as evidenced by multiple 311 complaints during this period.

The building has also faced challenges with pest control, including a period of rodent infestation in 2023-2024, though subsequent inspections have shown passing results in 2024-2025. Notable violations were recorded in 2023 in apartment 4C, including issues with pest infestations (mice and roaches), water leaks, and various maintenance problems, though many of these were subsequently addressed. The building's recent history shows ongoing maintenance challenges, with multiple complaints about heat/hot water issues, door/window problems, and plumbing concerns between 2023-2025. Two complaints regarding building shaking/vibrating concerns were filed in early 2025, though inspections found no violations at that time.

The property has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections in recent years, though a rat activity notice was issued in June 2024. While the building has been subject to several complaints about illegal hotel rooms as recently as 2024, inspection access could not be gained for verification. Importantly, the building has demonstrated compliance with the Bed Bug Reporting requirement over the past several years, with no reported infestations between 2019-2024. A permit for plumbing work was issued in July 2018, representing the most recent documented permit activity for the building.