165 West 228th Street, Manhattan, NY 10463

The two-family house at 165 West 228th Street in Marble Hill, owned by Ajay Khanna, is a century-old property that has experienced several notable incidents affecting safety and habitability over recent years. The most significant concerns involve gas safety issues: in November 2019, an inspection revealed that gas was being supplied to the building without proper inspection and certification, resulting in an active Environmental Control Board violation with a $5,000 penalty that remains due.

This incident followed a gas utility referral complaint from the same month. Additionally, there was a water drainage complaint in September 2020, though no violations were found upon inspection.

The building has demonstrated generally good pest management, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past four years (2022-2024) and only one rodent inspection failure in May 2019, while passing subsequent inspections in 2022 and earlier. A notable regulatory infraction occurred in March 2020, when the building failed to certify correction of an immediately hazardous (Class 1) violation related to the previous gas safety issue, though this was later dismissed in December 2023 following payment of the associated penalty. While the building's documented history shows some concerning safety issues, particularly regarding gas system maintenance, the relatively recent resolution of these violations and the absence of such issues in more recent inspections is worth noting.