209 Edgecombe Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10030

209 Edgecombe Avenue is a three-story, three-unit residential building in Harlem, owned by Michael Stewart and constructed in 1910. The property has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water, most notably in January 2023 when the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to access the building for inspection despite the emergency nature of the complaint. More concerning is the ongoing citation for failure to file mandatory annual bedbug reports, with violations documented in April 2021, March 2022, March 2023, and most recently in April 2024, all classified as Class A violations that remain open.

While there was a rodent sighting reported in August 2021, inspections since then show variable results, with the most recent rodent inspection in May 2025 passing, though a rat activity notice was recorded in November 2023. The building has maintained compliance with rodent inspections since then, passing regular inspections in November 2024, May 2025, and previously in 2023, indicating some improvement in pest management. The property's documented history shows a pattern of accessibility issues for inspectors, as evidenced by both the 2021 rodent complaint and the 2023 heat complaint where inspectors could not gain access to perform necessary evaluations.

This could suggest potential challenges with internal access during emergencies. The building's overall maintenance record demonstrates attention to rodent control in recent years, with multiple successful inspections, though the persistent bedbug reporting violations indicate an area requiring attention to comply with housing maintenance requirements. The most recent building inspections and service requests show some improvement in response and resolution times, with most recent complaints being addressed more promptly than earlier issues.