602 West 146th Street, Manhattan, NY 10031

The 5-story, 26-unit tenement building at 602 West 146th Street in Hamilton Heights, built in 1905, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over the past few years. Most recently, in May 2025, there were unsanitary pigeon conditions noted by the Department of Health, while earlier in 2025, the building experienced heat and hot water issues that went uninspected due to lack of access. In late 2024, there was an ongoing issue with bees/wasps.

The building has a documented history of heating system problems, with multiple heat and hot water complaints between 2020 and 2025. Other notable concerns include water leaks (both heavy flow and slow leaks) in 2022, and various safety violations in Apartment 44 in 2022, including defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and damaged plaster surfaces in the kitchen and bathroom. The building's fire escape system required adjustment in 2022, and there have been periodic rodent inspection results showing rat activity in 2023-2025, though recent inspections have passed.

The building's bedbug reporting history reveals one infestation event in 2020-2021, with no reported cases in the subsequent four reporting periods from 2021 through 2024. Multiple 311 service requests have been filed regarding various maintenance issues, including flooring/stairs, intercom systems, and door/window problems, though many of these complaints were closed without violations being found. While the building has passed recent rodent inspections as of June 2025, the pattern of maintenance issues, particularly concerning heat/hot water systems and pest control, suggests ongoing challenges with building systems and resident comfort. The most recent violations as of 2022 showed problems with safety systems and interior maintenance, though many previously documented issues have been addressed or closed through inspection processes.