621 East 6th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

The five-story, 10-unit brownstone at 621 East 6th Street in the East Village, owned by Paul Brensilber and built in 1920, has experienced ongoing heating system challenges, particularly between September and October 2023, when multiple heat and hot water complaints were filed, with at least one recurring complaint as recently as January 2025. While the building has managed to address some issues, including a 2022-2023 inspection that verified the correction of heat/hot water problems, there remain notable safety concerns, including an open violation from September 2023 regarding scalding hot water exceeding 130 degrees in Apartment 7, a fire escape obstruction issue involving flower pots on the fifth-story balcony, and concerns about fire door functionality on the first floor.

The building has an active Department of Buildings violation from June 2023 for failure to file external low-pressure inspections for 2018 and 2019. More recent inspections indicate some improvement in overall conditions, with rodent inspections in early 2025 passing, though previous inspections in 2024 and 2023 noted rat activity.

The building's bedbug reporting record shows consistent compliance from 2019 through 2024, with no reported infestations in any dwelling units during the most recent filing period. The property has experienced various maintenance issues over the years, including a non-emergency garbage/recycling storage problem in mid-2022, but generally appears to have resolved past violations related to self-closing doors and basement access that were noted during September 2023 inspections. While the building's heat and hot water system has been a recurring problem, the management has worked to address various safety and maintenance concerns as they arise, with most complaints being responded to and closed by housing authorities, albeit sometimes without access to units for verification.