135 Edgecombe Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10030

135 Edgecombe Avenue is a 5-story, 10-unit residential building in Harlem, owned by Jonathan Bakhash and constructed in 1910 as a New Law Tenement. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues in recent years, with the most significant problems occurring in 2023-2024. Between September 2023 and July 2024, there were multiple emergency complaints regarding heat/hot water, unsanitary conditions (including mold), and various infrastructure issues.

Notable incidents included an entire building heat/hot water complaint in March 2024, multiple heat/hot water complaints in September 2023 (where one violation was issued), and unsanitary conditions related to pests in September 2023. The building was cited for several violations during investigations, including issues with self-closing doors, water supply, and inadequate hot water in specific apartments. The property has shown improvement in some areas, with rodent inspections consistently passing from 2017 through 2025, though there was one instance of rat activity noted in July 2022.

Bedbug reports from 2019 through 2023 indicate no recorded infestations during the past five periods. The most recent building inspections in late 2023 revealed several violation citations, including problems with self-closing doors and hot water access in specific apartments, though these violations have been certified as corrected according to most recent records. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of recurring infrastructure and maintenance issues, particularly related to heating systems and water supply, though many recent complaints have been resolved through proper channels, even if violations were initially issued.