269 West 146th Street, Manhattan, NY 10039

At 269 West 146th Street, a 20-unit, 5-story Harlem tenement built in 1920 and currently owned by Anabel Morales, recurring heating and hot water issues have persisted as a significant concern over the past two years. From December 2024 through March 2025, there were multiple emergency complaints about lack of heat and hot water affecting both individual apartments and the entire building, with successive complaints indicating ongoing problems despite HPD inspections and attempts to verify conditions. These issues were particularly concentrated in December 2024, when violations were issued and multiple units reported inadequate heat and hot water.

The building has also experienced electrical system challenges, including a documented power outage and outlet issues in December 2024, with violations issued that required correction. Additional structural and safety concerns have been noted through various inspections, including maintenance violations in 2024 regarding a broken door lock handle at the vestibule, water leaks and plaster damage in the fifth-story public hall, and issues with smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in apartment 1B. Historical records show some building work without proper permits in 2018 relating to unauthorized construction in apartment 4C, which resulted in violations, though these appear to have been resolved.

Recent rodent inspections from 2019-2025 show generally passing results, with the only noted rat activity in 2021, and there have been no reported bedbug infestations since 2024. The Department of Buildings records indicate various complaints regarding building systems and compliance issues over the years, including investigations into possible illegal hotel room usage and concerns about gas piping systems in 2019, though most of these complaints were found to be unsubstantiated or resulted in no violations. The building's heating system appears to be the most persistent and unresolved issue, with multiple complaints and violations over the last year and a half, suggesting ongoing difficulties with maintaining adequate building-wide infrastructure.