543 West 159th Street, Manhattan, NY 10032

The three-story, three-unit building at 543 West 159th Street in Washington Heights, owned by Thomasina White, has a significant history of maintenance issues, particularly during 2022. The building experienced numerous heating and hot water problems throughout 2022, with multiple emergency complaints filed between January and September, including one in September that affected the entire building.

The property also faced appliance-related issues, particularly concerning cooking gas and electric/gas range problems in September 2022. Several violations were documented in October 2022, particularly in apartment 1, including problems with lead-based paint, carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, and various maintenance issues. The building's plumbing and water supply systems were a recurring concern, with multiple emergency complaints recorded between January and April 2022.

Despite these historical issues, there have been no bedbug infestations reported in any of the past eight reporting periods from 2018 to 2024, and the building has consistently passed rodent inspections, with the most recent inspections in 2024 and 2023 showing no problems. The property appears to be currently stable, with no recent complaints or violations on record since 2022. The building's emergency complaints and violations have all been closed, suggesting that previous maintenance issues have been addressed, though the volume and pattern of complaints in 2022 indicates there was considerable work required to maintain basic services during that period.