117 West 144th Street, Manhattan, NY 10030

117 West 144th Street is a 5-story, 30-unit New Law Tenement building located in Harlem and owned by Karim Hutson, constructed in 1922. The property has experienced significant heat and hot water service issues in early 2025, with multiple complaints filed between January and March, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building.

These emergency complaints led to HPD inspections, during which inspectors sometimes struggled to gain access to the affected units. The building's heating infrastructure has a concerning history, with three separate boiler-related complaints recorded between 2019 and 2022, including two instances of Oath Violations related to defective or inoperative equipment. In addition to the heating problems, there was a plumbing-related emergency concerning water supply in December 2024 that required HPD involvement, though inspectors faced access issues during their attempts to investigate.

A recent inspection conducted on April 25, 2025, under Local Law 188/17 Compliance showed no violations at the time of inspection. While the building has had multiple complaints over recent years, it's worth noting that many have been resolved, though the recurring nature of the heating and hot water issues suggests this remains an ongoing concern. The building's management has generally responded to violations, as evidenced by the recent HPD closure notifications indicating that conditions were either corrected or could not be verified during inspections, though access issues have been a recurring theme during multiple complaint investigations.