240 East 2nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

240 East 2nd Street is a 6-story, 24-unit old law tenement building constructed in 1910 and currently owned by 240 East 2nd St Corp. The building has experienced several recurring maintenance issues in 2025, with the most recent complaints from June 2025 regarding electrical problems (no lighting), intercom system malfunctions (bell/buzzer), and door-related issues, all of which remain unresolved as of July 2025. Earlier in 2025, the building faced significant challenges with climate control systems, including a heat/hot water outage affecting the entire building in January, followed by pest-related issues in February.

The building's maintenance history reveals ongoing structural and safety concerns, with open violations noted from August 2023 regarding fire retardant material repairs and painting requirements for the public hall stairs. Multiple violations were documented during a July 2023 inspection related to proper signage requirements, including posting the building registration number and maintaining updated inspection certificates near mailboxes. While the bedbug reports filed in 2024-2025 indicate no infestations during the reporting periods, the building has experienced intermittent challenges with rodent inspections, with several passing results but at least two failures for "Other Reasons" between 2022 and 2024.

Recent 311 service requests and Housing Maintenance Code violations consistently highlight issues with building systems and infrastructure, including electrical problems, door functionality, and intercom systems. The building also has documented historical complaints regarding egress issues from 2020, though this was determined not to warrant a violation upon inspection. The pattern of complaints and violations suggests ongoing maintenance challenges that affect basic building systems and tenant amenities, particularly in the areas of security, lighting, and climate control.