186 East 2nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

186 East 2nd Street is a 5-story, 17-unit old law tenement building constructed in 1920, currently owned by Sean Desimone. The building has experienced several maintenance and compliance issues over recent years.

Most notably, there were significant violations related to unauthorized use of space in 2018, when four Environmental Control Board violations were issued against the property, including concerns about illegal occupancy, a lack of required means of egress, absence of fire alarm systems for transient use, and insufficient sprinkler systems. These violations resulted in penalties totaling $5,875, though records indicate they were resolved. Recent maintenance issues include an open Class A violation from October 2024 regarding defective cement at the building's front entrance door frame, and several Class C violations from 2023 related to self-closing doors and boiler room notices, though these were subsequently closed in December 2023.

The building has faced multiple complaints about shaking and vibrations in late 2022, with inspectors unable to gain access in one instance, though no violations were verified during other inspections. While the property has experienced periodic bedbug reporting requirements in 2021-2022 (all showing zero infested units), it has consistently passed annual rodent inspections from 2020 through 2025. The building has had several violations regarding annual boiler inspection filings and other administrative requirements, though most of these have been dismissed or resolved.