280 East 2nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

280 East 2nd Street is an 11-story, 102-unit residential building in the East Village, constructed in 1997 and currently owned by Laurie Zucker. The property has experienced several notable maintenance issues over the past few years. Most significantly, there have been recurring concerns with the elevator system, particularly in late 2018 when multiple complaints were filed regarding maintenance issues, all of which were investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) but resulted in no violations being issued.

The building has also had documented bedbug infestations, with the most recent report from December 2024 showing one affected unit, though previous reports (2019-2023) indicated periods with no infestations. The property underwent multiple inspections regarding illegal hotel room usage between 2019 and 2020, particularly focused on four separate incidents, though inspections found no violations warranting action. More recent history shows a pattern of improved conditions, with the building passing multiple rodent inspections from 2022 through 2025, despite one instance of rat activity noted in February 2025.

The Department of Buildings conducted an electrical wiring inspection in 2021 that found no violations, and two violations issued in 2020 were resolved by March 2022. The building's current maintenance status shows consistent compliance with rodent control requirements in 2025, and while there have been periodic elevator maintenance complaints, these have been less frequent in recent years compared to 2018. The property maintains regular inspections and requires annual bedbug reporting as per HPD regulations, with records showing both infestation and eradication events throughout its history. A permit for electrical work was issued in February 2020, indicating ongoing maintenance and improvements to building systems.