218 West 140th Street, Manhattan, NY 10030

The 6-story, 18-unit tenement building at 218 West 140th Street in Harlem, built in 1926 and currently owned by Martin Kirzner, is experiencing several ongoing maintenance issues as of mid-2025. Most notably, there is an active pattern of moisture-related problems, with recent complaints filed in April 2025 regarding mold, water supply issues, and slow water leaks, all of which resulted in housing code violations. The building has also faced recurring heat and hot water problems, with an emergency complaint in December 2024 about lack of heat/hot water affecting the entire building, and another related complaint from September 2024 that remains open.

In the fall of 2024, multiple violations were documented in apartment 6A, including issues with windows, plastered surfaces, plumbing fixtures, and ventilation systems, though most of these were classified as B violations rather than immediate threats to safety. The building's recent history shows a notable cluster of maintenance issues between 2024 and 2025, though it has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations in recent years, with no reported cases since 2020. The property has passed multiple rodent inspections conducted between 2017 and 2025, suggesting that while there are ongoing moisture and heating system challenges, the building is generally free from pest-related problems.

A boiler complaint from December 2023 was closed due to the inspector's inability to gain access, and there are no recent complaints related to emergency services or elevator issues. The most concerning current issues involve water-related problems, as evidenced by multiple open and closed complaints regarding leaks, water supply issues, and mold. The building's management has been cited for violating various housing maintenance codes, with recent inspections resulting in multiple violations that require correction, though the property has generally been responsive to addressing these issues through the formal complaint resolution process. The current date is July 2025.