144 West 144th Street, Manhattan, NY 10030
144 West 144th Street is a 6-story, 16-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Rick Herman. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with multiple emergency complaints filed in 2024 and 2025, including two complaints on January 16, 2025 - one for the entire building and one for an individual apartment. Access issues have often prevented full inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).
The building has also faced various maintenance challenges, including water supply problems (November 2024), slow water leaks (October 2024), and plumbing issues, with HPD frequently unable to gain access for proper inspection. In April 2024, significant violations were documented in apartment 4C, including multiple paint-related violations and a mouse infestation problem, though these were certified as corrected by June 2024. The property has undergone regular rodent inspections, revealing intermittent rat activity in 2023 and 2024, with bait applied in September 2024.
The most recent inspection in April 2025 passed. Bedbug reports from 2019 through 2024 show minimal activity, with no infestations reported in the last three years (2022-2025). The building has maintained records of various other maintenance issues, including problems with a refrigerator (April 2024), mailbox concerns (March 2024), and various heating system failures, though many of these complaints were closed due to access issues during HPD inspections. Despite these ongoing maintenance challenges, the building's recent compliance inspections have generally passed, suggesting some improvements in response to documented violations.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 16 |
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Year built | 1920 |
Total area | 19349 sq ft |
Floors | 6 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | NEW LAW TENEMENT |

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