511 West 147th Street, Manhattan, NY 10031

The 21-unit, 5-story building at 511 West 147th Street in Hamilton Heights, which was built in 1930 and is currently owned by Arash Merabi, has experienced several ongoing maintenance issues in recent months. Most notably, there is currently an open HPD complaint regarding unsanitary garbage/recycling storage conditions as of June 2025. The building has also faced multiple heat and hot water issues in early 2025, with several complaints being reported and some indicating successful resolution, while inspections were unable to access multiple apartments for verification.

There are persistent problems with building maintenance and sanitation, including multiple recent HPD complaints about ceiling paint/plaster issues in April 2025 and a slow water leak. The building's violation history shows significant problems in 2024-2025, particularly in Apartment 32, where there are open violations related to rodent infestations (roach and mice problems), ceiling and wall maintenance, and various code compliance issues including the need for escutcheon plates and proper painting. Apartment 2 also had issues in late 2024 regarding defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, though these were certified as corrected.

The property has undergone several rodent inspections, with mixed results including periods of rat activity noted in 2023-2024, although the most recent July 2025 inspection passed. Earlier history from 2020-2021 shows a pattern of compliance issues, including multiple ECB violations for failure to correct previously cited violations and problems with building maintenance. The property had temporary heating issues in early 2025, with multiple tenants reporting inadequate heat and hot water during the winter months, though many of these complaints were subsequently closed as resolved. The building has maintained a generally good record regarding bedbug infestations in recent years, with no reports in the past three years and only one reported case between 2019-2020.