400 West 150th Street, Manhattan, NY 10031

The 30-unit, 6-story tenement building at 400 West 150th Street in Harlem, built in 1909 and currently owned by Sal Radoncic, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, in April 2025, the building faced multiple emergency maintenance complaints related to ceilings and walls requiring paint/plaster work, flooring issues, and plumbing problems involving bathtubs/showers, though inspections found no violations except for one flooring issue where violations were issued. Earlier in 2025, there were also violations regarding cabinets and plumbing (basin/sink) that resulted in Housing Maintenance Code violations. The building had a heat/hot water complaint in January 2025 that could not be inspected due to lack of access.

Historical records show a pattern of maintenance challenges, including a cluster of violations in 2021 related to Apartment 1, including issues with floors, walls, mold, and various fixture problems. The building underwent facade work in 2020-2021, which generated multiple construction-related complaints and violations, including structural stability concerns and several safety compliance issues. More concerning is an active Department of Buildings violation from February 2020 regarding an unsafe report, and a failure to file a FISP Cycle 8C technical report by February 2019. The building has recently maintained good pest control records, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past three years, though there were three reported cases between 2018-2020.

Additionally, rodent inspections from 2022-2025 show one failure in 2022, but subsequent inspections have passed. The building's recent maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with building upkeep, particularly in terms of access for inspections and timely resolution of identified issues, as evidenced by multiple instances where inspectors were unable to gain access to investigate complaints. While many recent complaints have been closed with no violations found, the pattern of repeated complaints concerning various building systems and surfaces indicates some level of persistent maintenance challenges. The property has maintained compliance with bedbug eradication protocols in recent years, though past infestations were documented.