240 West 138th Street, Manhattan, NY 10030

The three-story, seven-unit building at 240 West 138th Street in Harlem, owned by Alfred Bayne, has experienced recurring issues with heating systems and hot water supply over the past two years. Most recently, in May 2025, there was a report of inadequate heating/hot water affecting the entire building, and in March 2025, heat/hot water issues were reported in an apartment, though the conditions were reportedly corrected.

The building has multiple open housing maintenance violations from 2023-2024, including required annual bedbug reporting, inadequate hot water supply, gas supply issues, and problems with building access to the heating system. Two active Environmental Control Board violations from 2024 relate to building maintenance concerns, including a penalty for an alleyway wall that is reportedly cracked and leaning.

The building's mechanical systems have been a particular area of concern, with multiple complaints regarding cooking gas and heating issues between 2023-2025, including July 2023 violations for inadequate hot water in apartment 3F and gas supply issues in the same unit. While the building has passed several rodent inspections from 2019 to 2025, demonstrating good pest control practices, there are notable violations regarding building safety systems and administrative requirements, such as missing required signage and access issues. Historical records show a boiler-related violation in 2021 for defective/inoperative equipment, and there appear to be some discrepancies in inspection access, with HPD sometimes unable to enter apartments during investigations of reported problems.