619 West 143rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10031
The 20-unit, 5-story tenement building at 619 West 143rd Street in Hamilton Heights, owned by Luisa Vargas, has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past three years. Most concerning are two recent open complaints from 2025 and 2024 regarding water leaks and building-wide heat/hot water problems, respectively, both marked as emergency situations.
The building has also faced persistent rodent issues, with multiple inspections between 2023-2025 consistently showing rat activity, though recent bait applications have been applied as of mid-2025. A significant violation remains active regarding the failure to file the 2020 external low-pressure inspection, issued in June 2023. The property has a documented history of water-related issues, with multiple complaints between 2022-2024 regarding leaks, including a slow leak in June 2023 and heavy flow leaks in November 2023 and April 2025.
Infrastructure and safety concerns were addressed in late 2020, when several violations were noted regarding security and maintenance issues, including problems with the building entrance door and bathroom facilities in apartment 24, though these were subsequently closed following repairs. The building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases from 2021-2025, and all historical infestations from 2019-2020 were successfully eradicated. Regular compliance inspections have been conducted, and while violations were noted regarding bedbug reporting requirements in 2020-2024, these were addressed in subsequent filings showing no active infestations.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 20 |
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Year built | 1926 |
Total area | 17420 sq ft |
Floors | 5 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | NEW LAW TENEMENT |

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