304 East 8th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

304 East 8th Street is a 6-story, 16-unit residential building located in the East Village, built in 1900 and currently owned by Wanda Alfonso. The property has experienced several recurring maintenance issues in recent years, with the most pressing concerns being a heavy water leak reported in April 2025, and previous incidents of heat and hot water outages and power outages in January 2025. The building has a history of utility-related problems, with similar electrical outages documented in July 2020 and August 2021.

While the building has passed recent rodent inspections conducted in 2025 and 2024, there were pest-related complaints in 2019 that resulted in at least one violation being issued. The property has outstanding housing violations related to the annual bedbug report requirement for 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024. Additional open violations from 2019 require the posting of various safety notices in the building's entrance area, including gas leak procedures, building registration information, and smoke detector requirements.

A more significant violation from 2019 involved a mice infestation in the first-story public hall. The building has undergone several inspections and service requests from various agencies, including HPD and DOHMH, though there have been instances where inspectors were unable to gain access to complete their assessments, notably during the January 2025 complaints about heat/hot water and power outages. While some basic maintenance issues have been addressed, as evidenced by the closure of multiple service requests, the repeated nature of certain problems suggests ongoing infrastructure challenges within the building.