525 East 5th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

The five-story, 18-unit tenement building at 525 East 5th Street in the East Village, owned by Chris Paravalos, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years. Most notably, there were heat and hot water system failures reported in December 2021, which required HPD intervention, though the problem was reportedly resolved quickly.

In September 2018, the building experienced plumbing issues relating to water supply, which were also investigated by HPD with no violations found. That same month, multiple violations were documented regarding safety signage requirements in the first-story public hall, including missing notices about heating system access, carbon monoxide detectors, gas leak procedures, and smoke detector requirements, though these violations were ultimately closed following certification in October 2018.

More recent activities include two complaints regarding potential illegal activity in the building: one in December 2022 concerning illegal conversions (which inspector could not access on final attempt), and another in March 2023 regarding illegal hotel rooms, though both complaints were closed with no violations found. The building has maintained an impressive record in terms of pest control, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past eight years (2018-2025), and has consistently passed rodent inspections conducted every six months from January 2020 through July 2025. While the building's historical data shows periodic infrastructure issues (most notably heating/hot water and plumbing), recent records suggest improved maintenance practices, with no major complaints or violations reported in the past two years.