453 West 152nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10031

453 West 152nd Street is a 5-story, 15-unit New Law tenement building in Hamilton Heights, built in 1904 and currently owned by Michael Daniel. The property has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed between May and June 2025, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. These complaints often resulted in HPD inspections, some revealing violations that required correction, though access to some apartments for inspection purposes was not granted.

Additional maintenance concerns have been documented in 2025, including paint/plaster issues and water leaks. The building's historical records show a pattern of maintenance challenges, with significant violations noted in recent inspections. In October 2023, Unit 3B was cited for several issues, including pest infestation (cockroaches), defective safety equipment (smoke and carbon monoxide detectors), and hot water temperature violations. Earlier violations from 2023 included pest control issues in the basement, improper garbage disposal practices, and problems with fire escape access.

The property has undergone regular rodent inspections, with varying results; while there were initial inspections in 2025 and 2024 that passed, multiple inspections in 2023 and 2024 showed rat activity. The building has maintained a consistent record of bed bug reporting compliance from 2021 to 2025, with no reported infestations during the past four reporting periods. An illegal conversion complaint was filed in January 2023, but the inspector was unable to gain access to verify the claim. Additionally, there is currently an active violation regarding the failure to file the 2022 external low pressure inspection.