319 East 8th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

319 East 8th Street is a 6-story, 15-unit residential building constructed in 2000, currently owned by Paul Stallings. The building has experienced recurring heating system issues, with multiple Building Department (HPD) complaints in 2024 alone, including four separate incidents in February and one in December, all affecting the entire building. In each of these cases, inspectors were unable to gain access for verification.

The building also has several notable violations and safety concerns, including two emergency violations in February 2024 related to fire door self-closing mechanisms at both the 3rd-story and building entrance, as well as an outstanding B violation from 2019 regarding inadequate lighting at the front entrance. The property has maintained a consistent record of bedbug control, with no reported infestations in the past five reporting periods from 2019 to 2024. Rodent inspections have been regularly conducted, with the most recent passing inspections in 2023 and 2024, though there was one failure noted in July 2022.

Building access issues have been documented in various complaints, including a 2020 egress complaint and a 2019 elevator-related issue. The building's compliance with housing maintenance codes appears generally satisfactory, though there was one open violation regarding Category 5 inspection failure noted in July 2019. Historical heating system problems date back at least to 2018, when HPD responded to a heat/hot water complaint but was informed by tenants that the issue had been resolved.