213 West 139th Street, Manhattan, NY 10030

213 West 139th Street is a 4-story, 8-unit residential building in Harlem, constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Barry Gottehrer. The building has experienced significant recurring issues with heat and hot water supply, particularly in the winter months. Between January and February 2025 alone, there were five consecutive heat/hot water complaints (January 9, 16, 22, 25, and February 5) for the entire building, with HPD repeatedly unable to gain access for inspections.

A similar pattern occurred in December 2024, with multiple complaints about heat/hot water issues, including an inadequate supply of heat and hot water in apartment 4R that resulted in an open violation as of February 2024. The building has undergone several inspections and maintenance evaluations, revealing various concerns that require attention. In February 2024, multiple violations were documented, including the need for additional sprinkler heads and a suitable wrench for emergency purposes in the cellar, as well as issues with self-closing doors in various locations (public hall vestibule and cellar door leading to rear yard).

There is an open violation regarding broken or defective ceramic floor tiles in the bathroom of apartment 2F, and another open violation related to a painted sprinkler head by the stair case in the public hall stairs. Despite these issues, the building has maintained an active record of compliance with rodent inspections, with the most recent inspections from 2025 and late 2024 passing completely, though there were instances of rat activity noted in 2023. The building has not reported any bedbug infestations in the past five years, maintaining a clean record in this regard.