222 West 140th Street, Manhattan, NY 10030

222 West 140th Street is a 6-story, 18-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1926, currently owned by Martin Kirzner. The property has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues in early 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed between February 28 and March 3, 2025, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. While some complaints were resolved through inspections confirming restoration of services, violations related to inadequate heat and hot water were noted.

The building underwent rodent control measures in 2024-2025, with bait applied in March 2025, though a compliance inspection in April 2025 passed, indicating improved conditions. Previous maintenance records from 2023-2024 show various issues, including a significant infestation of roaches in apartment 3C (2023) and multiple building violations from an August 2024 inspection, affecting public areas such as stairways and ceilings. The building's maintenance history reveals several infrastructure concerns, including plumbing (2024), appliance issues (2024), and water leaks (2023), though many of these complaints were closed without violations being issued.

Notably, there have been no reported bedbug infestations since 2020, with the last two years showing zero infested dwelling units. The property has maintained consistent compliance with rodent inspections since 2020, though there was one instance of rat activity noted in November 2024. Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2024 include required repairs to fire retardant materials, ceramic tiles, and various surfaces in public areas, with some violations marked as open. The building's age and history suggest ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly regarding basic services like heat and hot water, which have been a recurring source of tenant complaints.