2913 8th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10039

The five-story, nine-unit Old Law Tenement building at 2913 8th Avenue in Harlem, owned by Joseph Soleimani and constructed in 1910, has experienced significant heating system challenges in recent months. Between February and April 2025, there were seven separate heating and hot water complaints involving both entire building and individual apartment units, with HPD documenting various outcomes including violations issued and complaints closed after conditions were verified as resolved. The building also received attention in 2024 for multiple maintenance issues, particularly in apartment 3B, where violations were noted for defective light fixtures, plaster surfaces, and radiator valves, though these were certified as corrected by April 2024.

Two 2024 violations in apartment 3A regarding missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were also certified as corrected by April 2024. The building's maintenance history shows consistent attention to rodent control, with all inspections passing since 2012, and no bedbug infestations reported in the last six years. Recent Department of Buildings complaints regarding work without permits and potential illegal hotel rooms in 2024-2025 were resolved with no violations found upon inspection.

The building currently has two active violations related to failure to file 2020 external low-pressure inspections, issued in June 2023. Additional maintenance issues noted in 2024 included emergency complaints regarding paint/plaster damage and multiple heating system failures. The building's housing maintenance history shows regular 311 complaints being filed, with varied responses from HPD and DOHMH, including several instances where inspectors were unable to gain access for verification.