2649 Fredrick Douglass Bl, Manhattan, NY 10030

The 13-unit, 5-story building at 2649 Frederick Douglass Blvd in Harlem, owned by Stacey Golia, has undergone several significant inspections and maintenance issues since its construction in 1920. Most recently, in early 2025, the building passed its rodent inspection, maintaining a consistent record of rodent control compliance with all previous inspections also showing "Passed" results dating back to 2017. However, there are notable concerns regarding building maintenance and safety.

An Environmental Control Board violation in January 2022 was issued for the front fire escape at the second floor level, which had a missing step and another loose step, requiring a $312 penalty that has been resolved. The building's history shows recurring issues with food establishments, particularly between 2020 and 2024, including violations for food safety practices such as bare hands contact with food and spoiled food, though these were all eventually addressed and closed by the Department of Health. More recently, the building has maintained proper bedbug reporting compliance, showing zero infested units in filings for 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021.

The property also had two serious housing violations in 2023-2024 related to bedbug reporting requirements, though these were subsequently closed. Two Department of Buildings complaints were filed, one in 2022 for failure to maintain the building and one in 2019 regarding illegal commercial use, with the latter showing no violations warranted at the time of inspection. The building's inspection history demonstrates regular inspections and prompt resolution of most issues, though the fire escape concerns in 2022 represent a significant safety-related violation from the recent past.