533 West 149th Street, Manhattan, NY 10031
This three-story, four-unit residential building at 533 West 149th Street in Hamilton Heights, owned by Thomas Higgins, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues since 2021, with a particular emphasis on heating and hot water problems. The most recent incident occurred in October 2024 involving heat/hot water issues affecting the entire building, which required HPD intervention but could not be fully investigated due to access issues.
The building has a documented history of heat/hot water complaints throughout 2021-2024, including multiple emergency calls regarding entire-building heat problems in July and October 2021 that resulted in violations. Other notable concerns include a September 2022 pest infestation (roaches) in Apartment 4 that generated violations, and multiple violations related to door self-closing mechanisms in 2022 affecting both Apartment 1 and various building sections. The building has open Housing Maintenance Code violations related to bedbug reporting requirements from 2023-2024, and several C-class violations from 2022 concerning door issues and heating system signage.
While there were rodent issues noted in 2022 with failed inspections, the most recent inspections from 2023-2025 have passed the required compliance checks. The building's bedbug reporting history shows no documented infestations during the 2019-2022 reporting periods, with all units listed as free of infestation during those timeframes. Despite the recurring heat and maintenance issues, recent rodent control inspections have generally shown compliance with health requirements, with the most recent inspection in March 2025 passing successfully.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 4 |
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Year built | 1905 |
Total area | 3274 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A |

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