511 West 186th Street, Manhattan, NY 10033
The five-story, 35-unit building at 511 West 186th Street in Washington Heights, owned by Eli Harrar, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues since 2022. Most notably, there has been a persistent problem with building-wide heat and hot water outages, with multiple complaints made between November 2024 and January 2025.
Additional concerns include a pattern of electrical issues, with a lighting problem reported in November 2024, and more recent complaints about door issues in May 2025. The building has also faced challenges with sanitation, including garbage storage problems in December 2024, and ongoing waste management violations noted in July 2023. Safety compliance appears to be a significant concern, particularly in apartment B7, where multiple violations were recorded in October 2023 regarding missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and defective door components.
More recent violations include unsecured items under the first-floor staircase (December 2024), inadequate garbage receptacles (September 2024), and a requirement for an annual bedbug report (April 2024). The building has had several rat inspections, with some showing rodent activity as recently as September 2023, though most recent inspections in 2024 have passed. The Department of Buildings records show historical concerns about window air conditioning units (2022), and the building has active violations related to energy efficiency documentation and boiler inspection reports (both from 2019).
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 35 |
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Year built | 1922 |
Total area | 28180 sq ft |
Floors | 5 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | NEW LAW TENEMENT |

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