552 West 186th Street, Manhattan, NY 10033

552 West 186th Street is a 5-story, 20-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1912, currently owned by Besnik Celaj. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout 2025, with multiple complaints filed between April and May 2025 indicating problems with the building-wide heating system. While some of these complaints were resolved shortly after being reported, others remain open, including an unsanitary condition related to garbage/recycling storage.

An emergency complaint about cooking gas in April 2025 is still open as of the current date. The building has undergone several inspections and repairs, with notable violations documented in apartment 33 in December 2024, including bathroom and kitchen maintenance issues, and a violation in apartment 4 regarding an uncapped gas line. The property has a history of boiler-related issues, with a defectively operating boiler noted in March 2023 that resulted in an Environmental Control Board violation with a $625 penalty.

There have been multiple investigations regarding alleged illegal conversions (2019-2020) and a Certificate of Occupancy issue, though access was denied to inspectors on multiple occasions. While the building has experienced rodent issues in the past, recent rodent inspections in 2024 recorded both passed inspections and instances of rat activity, indicating ongoing pest management challenges. Despite these maintenance concerns, the building has maintained a consistent record of zero reported bedbug infestations in recent years (2021-2024), suggesting effective pest control measures in this regard.