127 Edgecombe Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10030

127 Edgecombe Avenue is a 5-story, 10-unit New Law tenement building constructed in 1910 and owned by Thomas Yu. The property has experienced recurring maintenance issues, particularly in recent years, with the most recent incidents in March 2025 involving a broken window guard and ceiling plaster problems, both of which resulted in violations requiring repair (now closed). The building has a notable history of window safety concerns, with multiple complaints regarding broken or missing window guards between 2019 and 2025.

Emergency safety equipment checks in 2022 revealed issues with both smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, though no violations were ultimately issued. The property underwent significant inspection activity in 2023, with several Class B and C violations identified, including problems with building entrance doors, ceiling conditions in public areas, and window maintenance. There are open violations from 2022 regarding lead paint hazard control documentation requirements, and a more recent Class B violation from 2023 concerns a defective lock in apartment 3B.

The building's overall safety record shows attention to rodent control, with all inspections since 2016 passing successfully, and there have been no recorded bedbug infestations in the past five years, with all relevant reports showing zero infested units. The property has a documented history of addressing various maintenance issues, including a refrigerator problem in 2020 and door-related issues in 2023. While the building has consistently passed rodent inspections and maintained a bedbug-free status, the frequency of safety-related complaints and violations suggests ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly regarding window safety features and building systems such as doors and detectors. Recent inspections have resulted in multiple violations requiring correction, with some open violations related to lead paint hazards and documentation requirements as of 2023.