619 East 5th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

The 6-story, 40-unit tenement building at 619 East 5th Street in the East Village, owned by James Demetriou, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there have been recurring heat and hot water problems, with the most recent incident occurring in January 2025, though heat and hot water were reportedly restored during the HPD inspection.

The building is currently facing pest-related challenges, as evidenced by multiple unsanitary condition complaints in late 2024, with violations issued and inspections confirming pest presence. While the building has maintained active compliance with rodent inspections, passing all inspections from 2019 through 2025, there was one isolated incident of bedbug infestation in 2021, though subsequent reports from 2022 through 2025 indicate no further infestations. The property has experienced heat-related issues beyond the most recent complaint, including a building-wide heat and hot water emergency in December 2022.

Violation notices were issued for failure to file annual bedbug reports in 2021 and 2022, though subsequent inspections show compliance with pest management protocols. It's worth noting that while the building has had multiple pest-related complaints, recent rodent inspections show proper maintenance and compliance with city requirements, with no active rodent issues reported since 2019. The building's maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with heating systems and occasional pest problems, though the property appears to be actively addressing violations and maintaining compliance with most regulatory requirements as of the latest inspections.