202 Edgecombe Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10030

202 Edgecombe Avenue is a 5-story, 15-unit Old Law Tenement building in Harlem, constructed in 1910 and currently owned by Richard Weiss. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over the past several years, with complaints documented in 2020-2021 and 2022 all labeled as emergencies involving the entire building or individual apartments, though inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development often could not gain access for verification.

More recently, in April 2023, there was a sewage leak investigated by DOHMH, which found no health code violations. The building has two current open violations (as of March 2024) related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, with previous filings showing no infestations between 2019-2021. Significant infrastructure concerns include a major elevator incident in 2020 when the only elevator in the building was found out of service, resulting in a $1,250 penalty, though records indicate this was resolved.

The building has a pattern of plumbing-related complaints, with inspections in 2020-2021 showing inspectors were repeatedly denied access. Recent rodent inspections (2022-2025) have shown consistent compliance, with only one failure noted in August 2020 for "Other Reasons." The property has maintained relatively good conditions overall, with regular bedbug and rodent inspections showing no significant infestations. The presence of multiple heat and hot water complaints over the years suggests ongoing maintenance challenges with building systems, though recent inspections appear to have stabilized some of these issues.