312 West 142nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10030

312 West 142nd Street is a 5-story, 15-unit residential building in Harlem built in 1910 and currently owned by Howard Lev. The building has experienced recurrent heating issues over the past several years, with a particularly significant cluster of complaints in 2024.

Between January 2023 and December 2024, there were ten documented complaints about heat and hot water issues affecting the entire building, including eight emergency complaints in March 2024 alone, two in December 2024, one in October 2024, and one in January 2023. While these issues were generally addressed promptly and closed after verification from tenants, the frequency of complaints suggests ongoing challenges with the building's heating system.

On a positive note, the building has maintained a clean record regarding pest issues, with no reports of bedbug infestations in the past six years, as evidenced by the annual filings between 2019 and 2024 showing zero infested dwelling units. Additionally, the building has consistently passed rodent inspections, with the most recent inspection in March 2025 confirming compliance, and all previous inspections dating back to 2017 also showing passed results. The building's management has generally responded to maintenance issues, as demonstrated by the closure of heat complaints after corrections were made, though there was one instance in October 2024 where HPD was unable to gain access to inspect the reported heating problem.