529 West 151st Street, Manhattan, NY 10031

The five-story tenement building at 529 West 151st Street in Hamilton Heights, owned by Ray Wolber, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout 2024 and early 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed between December 2024 and February 2025 regarding lack of heat/hot water affecting the entire building. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) has repeatedly faced challenges gaining access to inspect the premises in response to these complaints, though some individual apartment issues were addressed.

In early 2024, the building experienced problems with mold that were investigated by HPD, and in 2023 there was a water leak issue with heavy flow. The building has a documented history of maintenance violations, including concerning issues from 2023-2024 involving both Apartment 1 and Apartment 51, such as broken plastered surfaces, electrical problems, and lead paint concerns.

There was also an illegal conversion violation in 2020 related to the cellar apartment space, which resulted in a stop work order that was eventually rescinded. While the building has maintained a pest-free record for bedbugs since 2021, rodent activity has been a recurring issue, with multiple inspections between 2023 and 2025 showing varying results, though the most recent inspection in February 2025 passed. The property appears to have addressed many violations, as indicated by "certified" dates showing compliance with correction orders, but several issues regarding paint conditions and maintenance remain relevant, particularly concerning lead paint in Apartment 23.