734 East 5th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009
The 7-story, 48-unit residential building at 734 East 5th Street in the East Village, owned by Isla Nena Housing Dev Fund Lp, has experienced ongoing maintenance challenges since its 2004 construction. Most notably, there have been recurrent heat and hot water issues, with multiple emergency complaints filed between 2020-2025 regarding both building-wide and individual apartment problems.
Recent violations from late 2024 specify hot water problems in apartments 1A and 6F, along with access issues to the heating system. The building has also faced electrical and safety concerns, including several Housing Maintenance Code violations such as defective light fixtures (August 2024) and various maintenance issues documented during inspections in 2023-2024. The property's compliance history shows a pattern of building systems challenges, particularly with the elevator service, which has generated multiple complaints about "Single Device on Property/No Alternate Service" between 2020 and 2025.
Environmental controls and inspections have been generally favorable in terms of rodent activity, with most inspections passing, though there was one instance of "Rat Activity" noted in September 2023. The building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases between 2019 and 2025. Recent activity includes an open sanitation complaint regarding garbage/recycling storage from June 2025, and there are several outstanding violations from 2023-2024 related to maintenance and safety requirements, including issues with public hall ceilings on the 6th and 7th stories that require attention to fire retardant materials and painting compliance.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 48 |
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Year built | 2004 |
Total area | 49792 sq ft |
Floors | 7 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | HEREAFTER ERECTED CLASS A |

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