176 East 2nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

176 East 2nd Street is a 4-story, 8-unit residential building constructed in 1900, currently owned by Abraham Lokshin. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past several years, most notably in 2020 when there were multiple emergency complaints regarding heat and hot water system failures affecting the entire building, which resulted in Class C violations. The property has also faced safety concerns related to gas systems, with multiple violations documented in early 2020 regarding inadequate gas supply and unsafe installations.

In 2024, a pest-related complaint was filed and subsequently resolved, though this was not the building's first pest-related issue, as evidenced by earlier complaints in 2019. The building has a documented history of regulatory oversight, including multiple investigations into potential illegal hotel use and illegal conversions between 2019 and 2020, with varying degrees of enforcement actions taken. Several violations related to fire safety equipment and building compliance were recorded, particularly concerning the sprinkler system and gas dryer installations in the basement laundry room, though these violations have been marked as resolved. Bedbug reports from 2021-2024 indicate zero infested units during these reporting periods, suggesting effective pest management practices.

Most recently, the building has passed multiple rodent inspections in 2022-2025, though there was one instance of rat activity reported in August 2023. The building's violation history shows periods of concentrated maintenance issues, particularly in early 2020 when multiple systems failures occurred, though many of these issues were subsequently addressed. The property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements and has passed regular rodent inspections since then, indicating improved maintenance and pest control practices in recent years. The most recent rodent inspection in February 2025 was passed, continuing a trend of successful compliance with health and safety standards.