247 West 137th Street, Manhattan, NY 10030

The five-story, 10-unit residential building at 247 West 137th Street in Harlem, owned by Joel Morales and constructed in 1920, has experienced recurring administrative issues despite generally passing health and safety inspections. The most significant ongoing concern involves repeated Housing Maintenance Code violations related to bedbug reporting requirements, with open violations documented annually from 2021 through 2024.

While these violations are procedural rather than indicative of an active infestation, they demonstrate a pattern of non-compliance with reporting obligations. The building's rodent inspection record shows consistent passing results from 2019 through 2025, with only one instance of rat activity noted in August 2019, and this was followed by a passing inspection in February 2020. The property has maintained a generally satisfactory record in terms of pest control and maintenance compliance over recent years.

A bedbug report filed in August 2019 covering the period from November 2017 to November 2018 indicated no infested dwelling units, and the building has passed multiple rodent inspections in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. A complaint regarding illegal hotel rooms was filed and investigated in February 2025 but was found to be unsubstantiated based on department records. While the building has had its share of minor compliance issues, particularly regarding bedbug reporting, the overall pattern of inspection results suggests effective management of pest and maintenance concerns, with the most pressing current issue being the unresolved bedbug reporting violations.