217 East 4th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

217 East 4th Street is a 5-story Old Law Tenement building located in the East Village, containing 15 units and owned by Ben Kopilev. The building, which dates back to 1900, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with multiple emergency complaints recorded between late 2018 and early 2019, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building.

While most of these complaints were resolved promptly, the pattern of heating system problems was notable. More recent inspections show improved maintenance, with no bedbug infestations reported in the last three annual submissions (2022-2025), and successful rodent inspections, though there was one instance of rat activity noted in January 2024 which required compliance follow-up that was subsequently passed. The building has undergone various maintenance inspections and repairs over the past few years, with some open violations as of 2023-2025.

These include a 2019 violation in Apartment 1D regarding cabinet doors and a 2022 violation related to annual bedbug reporting requirements. Other historical violations from 2019 were primarily related to maintenance issues such as painting requirements and various repairs in Apartments 1B and 1D, many of which have since been resolved. The building has maintained generally good standing in terms of rodent control, with regular inspections in 2022-2025 showing "Passed" results, except for one instance of rat activity in early 2024 which was addressed through subsequent compliance measures.