371 Edgecombe Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10031

371 Edgecombe Avenue is a 5-story, 20-unit residential building in Harlem, constructed in 1905 and currently owned by 371 Edgecombe Ave Hdfc. The property has recently faced significant challenges with both heating systems and rodent activity. From February to June 2025, there were multiple reports of heat and hot water issues affecting the entire building, with several complaints being filed through the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) that the agency was unable to properly inspect due to access issues.

This period also saw repeated rodent sightings, with multiple complaints filed with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), including four such complaints in April 2025 alone. The building has a documented history of maintenance violations, with several issues identified in late 2024 related to both building management requirements and tenant safety. These include missing or defective signage requirements regarding building management contact information and waste collection procedures, though most of these violations were certified as closed by February 2025.

Additionally, a specific incident of excessive hot water temperature (exceeding 130 degrees) was reported and addressed in Apartment 2D. The property has maintained a clean record in recent bedbug inspections, with no reported infestations or re-infestions in the past five years, though there were two cases in 2019 that were successfully eradicated. Recent rodent inspections have yielded mixed results, with several "Passed" and "Failed for Other Reasons" designations, though most compliance inspections in 2024 and 2025 have shown evidence of rat activity.