507 West 139th Street, Manhattan, NY 10031

The 5-story, 20-unit tenement building at 507 West 139th Street, Hamilton Heights, currently owned by Douglas Peterson and constructed in 1905, is facing multiple urgent maintenance issues as of May 2025. The building has persistent problems with water leaks, plumbing issues, flooring damage, cabinet problems, and mold contamination, with multiple open complaints filed through the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) between May 2025 and earlier complaints in 2024. There have also been significant concerns about the building's structural integrity, with the most recent violation issued in May 2025 regarding compromised wooden floor joists in Apartment 2A following bathroom renovations, which is currently marked as an active violation.

In 2024, Apartment 2C was the focus of multiple violations related to mold, pest infestation (cockroaches), and various maintenance issues including problems with smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and bathroom fixtures, though most of these violations have since been closed following repairs. Recent building-wide inspections and complaints have raised serious safety concerns, including a partial vacate order in May 2025 related to potential building shaking and structural stability issues. The building has a documented history of bedbug infestations, with the most recent case reported in December 2023 affecting one unit, and previous infestations recorded in multiple units between 2019 and 2021.

Despite these ongoing issues, the building has generally passed recent rodent inspections, though there was one failure noted in July 2024 for "Other Reasons". The property has had several complaints regarding unauthorized work in 2025, and there are currently multiple open complaints as of May 2025 regarding various maintenance issues requiring landlord intervention. While some issues have been resolved through inspections and repairs, the frequency of recent complaints and the presence of multiple open violations indicate continuing maintenance challenges at the property.