379 Edgecombe Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10031

379 Edgecombe Avenue is a 36-unit, 6-story New Law tenement building located in Harlem and owned by Chama Holding Corp. The 1926 building has experienced numerous maintenance issues in recent months, with multiple open complaints as of March 2025, including problems with heat/hot water, water leaks, door/window issues, electrical outlets, general sanitation (including mold), flooring, and plumbing (including toilet problems). Between February and March 2025, there were several emergency and non-emergency housing maintenance code complaints, including issues with plumbing fixtures, doors, windows, electrical systems, and appliance problems.

The building has also been cited for multiple class B and C violations, particularly affecting apartment 3D, including problems with self-closing doors, plaster surfaces, paint, vinyl floor tiles, and an ongoing rodent infestation issue. The property has shown periodic issues with pest control, having reported one instance of bedbug infestation in 2020, though subsequent annual reports from 2021-2024 show no further infestations. While recent rodent inspections from 2024-2025 have passed, there were multiple instances of rat activity recorded in early 2023, leading to bait application in several areas.

The building's infrastructure has also shown varying compliance with housing codes, with an open C-class violation from December 2024 regarding a defective self-closing door. The Department of Buildings records show one violation in 2019 related to energy benchmarking, which was subsequently dismissed. An active water leak complaint was filed in March 2025, adding to the building's current list of maintenance issues.