481 West 145th Street, Manhattan, NY 10031

The three-story, three-unit residential building at 481 West 145th Street in Hamilton Heights, owned by Douglas Benson, has experienced several notable incidents since 2022, most significantly regarding heat and water systems. In December 2022, there was an emergency complaint about lack of heat/hot water affecting the entire building, but inspectors from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) were unable to gain access for verification.

Earlier that year, in July 2022, there was an issue with standing water that resulted in a summons to the owner. Additionally, there were two Housing Maintenance Code violations recorded in early 2022 related to the failure to file required annual bedbug reports, though these violations were resolved. More recently, the building has demonstrated improved conditions regarding pest management, with all bedbug reports filed from 2019 through 2025 showing zero infested units.

The most recent bedbug filings for the periods ending October 2024 and 2025 indicated no infestation issues. The property has also maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections, with the most recent inspection in May 2025 showing a "Passed" result, continuing a decade-long trend of compliance in this area. While the building experienced significant maintenance issues in 2022, there have been no recorded heat/hot water complaints or similar building-wide maintenance issues in the past two years, suggesting improved building systems performance.