226 East 3rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

226 East 3rd Street is a 5-story, 14-unit Old Law Tenement building located in the East Village and owned by Benchmark E 3rd LLC. The building, constructed in 1900, has experienced recurring maintenance issues over recent years, with the most significant concerns centering around heat and hot water systems. In 2025 alone, there were multiple emergency complaints regarding heating problems in April, and earlier in February, there were issues with water supply and heavy flow leaks.

The building has documented three separate water leak incidents (one in 2023 and two in 2025), and multiple heating-related complaints were filed in early 2025. In terms of safety violations, a 2024 inspection revealed several critical issues, including missing or defective self-closing doors in Apartment 1W, problems with smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in Apartment 2B, and various maintenance issues in common areas including the rear yard door and bulkhead. The building has maintained compliance with rodent inspections, passing all but one inspection between 2020 and 2025, though there was a failed inspection in February 2023.

Bedbug reports from the past three filing periods (2025, 2023, and 2021) indicate no infestations were reported during those times. While some maintenance issues have been addressed promptly, as evidenced by closed service requests, the recurring nature of heating, water, and door-related problems suggests ongoing building system challenges. The property's most recent violations and service requests indicate that building systems require continued monitoring and maintenance attention.