522 East 5th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

The five-story, 10-unit building at 522 East 5th Street in the East Village, owned by Terrence Lowenberg, has experienced recurring issues with heating and hot water systems over the past few years, particularly notable between 2022 and 2023, with multiple emergency complaints filed regarding building-wide service outages. More recent concerns include a pest-related complaint in late 2023 and dust from construction activities, though these were promptly addressed with no violations issued. The property has undergone several inspections and received various citations, including electrical issues in Apartment 8 (2021), interior plaster and paint violations, and concerns about self-closing doors in the stairwell.

The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of heating system problems, particularly affecting Apartment 8, which has documented violations for inadequate heat and hot water supply dating back to late 2020. There were also several complaints regarding the boiler's functionality in 2021, though inspectors sometimes were unable to access the premises for verification. More recently, rodent activity was noted in 2024, with multiple bait applications documented throughout the year, though inspections in 2025 showed this issue may have been resolved.

The property has maintained a consistent record of submitting bedbug reports showing no infestations from 2021 through 2025, and the most recent rodent inspections in 2025 passed successfully. However, there have been multiple complaints regarding illegal conversions and occupancy issues, particularly regarding Apartment 6's conversion to an unauthorized layout, which resulted in violation notices in 2021. The building's certificate of occupancy compliance appeared to be an issue in 2022, though the violations were marked as resolved. The frequency of heating-related complaints, particularly in 2022 and 2023, suggests ongoing challenges with building systems, despite some improvements in recent years.