211 East 3rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

The 7-story, 13-unit building at 211 East 3rd Street in Manhattan's East Village, owned by Mark Helias, was constructed in 1920 and is classified as a HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A property. The building experienced significant maintenance issues in 2022, including multiple heat and hot water complaints (one classified as emergency), electrical problems (no lighting), plumbing issues, water leaks, door/frame concerns, and appliance problems, with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) issuing violations in December 2022.

There are currently several open violations from September 2022 related to carbon monoxide detector requirements, bedbug reporting, and building registration signage. The building has maintained an active rodent inspection record, with all inspections from 2022-2025 passing, though there were instances of rat activity noted in 2020-2021. The property has shown some recent improvements in maintenance and compliance, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past four filing periods (2019-2023), and the most recent rodent inspection in June 2025 passed.

Building permits from 2018-2020 show active maintenance and improvements, with several permits issued for work on the property. Of particular note is an open violation from December 2022 regarding the locked boiler room door access, which could impact building heating system maintenance, and violations from September 2022 in apartment 3R related to defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, representing potential safety concerns. While the building has generally passed recent inspections, the frequency and variety of maintenance issues reported in 2022, particularly those affecting basic services like heat/hot water, suggest historical challenges with building systems and maintenance responsiveness.