356 East 8th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

The four-story, three-unit tenement building at 356 East 8th Street in the East Village, built in 1899, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over recent years. The property has had ongoing structural concerns, particularly regarding the roof and exterior walls, with major violations issued in early 2024 describing the building as only partially enclosed and open to the elements.

These violations required the owner to demonstrate building stability and address potential hazards, though records indicate these violations were ultimately dismissed following owner response. Between 2024 and 2025, there were multiple complaints about after-hours construction work and safety compliance issues, including three separate complaints about illegal construction work in May 2025, though inspections did not warrant violations at that time. The building has also experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water, as evidenced by multiple 311 complaints in early 2024, and has undergone several rodent control interventions, with rat activity noted in multiple inspections between 2024 and 2025.

While the building allegedly had bedbug violations from 2021 to 2024, recent reports from late 2024 show zero infested units and successful eradication efforts. The property had several construction-related violations between 2018 and 2024, including issues with maintenance of construction fencing and various safety compliance matters, though records show most of these violations were resolved. The most recent permit activity on record dates back to 2019, suggesting limited recent permitted modifications to the building's structure or systems.