277 East 7th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

The six-story residential building at 277 East 7th Street in the East Village, owned by Maria Pina and constructed in 2013, has experienced several significant safety and compliance issues throughout its history. Most recently, in April 2024, there was a complaint about work being performed without a permit in an occupied multiple dwelling, though inspectors were unable to gain access during their final attempt. The building underwent a series of concerning incidents in 2021, including complaints about work being done contrary to a stop work order, the presence of inadequate pipe scaffolding with missing guardrails, and work that did not conform to approved construction documents, for which Tribute Restoration Inc.

was cited. While these violations were eventually resolved, they included a failure to certify correction of an immediately hazardous violation, though this was ultimately dismissed by the ECB in October 2021. The property has maintained a clean record regarding pest infestations, with bedbug reports from 2019 through 2024 showing zero infested units, and all rodent inspections conducted between 2020 and 2025 have passed, except for one instance in May 2021 which noted rat activity.

The building's permit history shows consistent maintenance and oversight, with multiple permits being issued for various work types between 2019 and 2022, including electrical and plumbing work. The most recent permit was issued in September 2022, and several permits were properly closed out, indicating appropriate follow-up on previously identified issues. The building has also maintained compliance with regular environmental inspections, with no current violations on record as of May 2025.