538 West 150th Street, Manhattan, NY 10031

The three-story, seven-unit building at 538 West 150th Street in Hamilton Heights, owned by Randolph Scott-peters, has experienced several notable maintenance issues since 2019. Most recently, in June 2025, the building faced multiple emergency complaints related to cooking gas and water supply issues, as well as problems with heat and hot water affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. These followed a previous similar incident in March 2021 involving heat and hot water problems that were reportedly resolved within 48 hours.

The building also has a pending violation from April 2023 regarding the failure to file the 2022 external low-pressure inspection. From 2019-2024, the property has shown consistent attention to pest control, with five consecutive bedbug reporting periods (2019-2025) showing zero reported infestations or eradications. The building underwent significant safety improvements following a 2019 inspection, addressing multiple violations related to building safety notices, including requirements for smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, and gas leak procedure postings.

While most of these violations were certified as closed by November 2019, one violation from June 2019 regarding smoke detector notification requirements remained open until October 2019. Regular rodent inspections between 2018 and 2025 have generally resulted in passing grades, with one failed inspection in March 2022 showing "Other Reasons" but subsequently passing in later inspections. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of heating, water, and gas-related issues, particularly during system inspection periods, though the recent bedbug and rodent control records suggest effective management of these specific concerns in recent years.