16 Arden Street, Manhattan, NY 10040

The 5-story, 26-unit tenement building at 16 Arden Street in Inwood, owned by Joseph Zitolo, has experienced persistent maintenance issues over recent years. Most notably, there are currently three open HPD complaints from April 2025 regarding ceiling paint/plaster, floor conditions, and refrigerator problems.

The building has a documented history of plumbing issues, including a recent immediate emergency water supply complaint from June 2025. A significant cluster of complaints occurred in late 2023, including heating issues affecting the entire building and various maintenance problems with violations issued for both plumbing (including sink and bathtub/shower issues) and plaster surfaces, though many of these were subsequently closed. The building has faced multiple pest challenges, particularly with bedbugs, showing a worrisome pattern with infestations reported in 2020-2024.

The most recent bedbug report from December 2024 indicated successful eradication of 3 units, though this follows previous years with higher infestation counts, including 7 units in 2023. Rodent inspections have been mixed, with recent inspections in March and April 2025 showing rat activity, though prior inspections from 2022-2024 had generally passed or provided compliance results. The property also faced significant sanitary issues in mid-2024, with multiple complaints regarding pest infestations in apartment 5E, along with various maintenance violations including floor tile and plaster repairs, though these problems were subsequently closed with compliance confirmation.