519 East 5th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

The five-story, 18-unit old law tenement building at 519 East 5th Street, built in 1900 and currently owned by Talma Grafi, has experienced several notable maintenance issues over recent years. Most concerning is the current open electrical complaint from May 2025 regarding inadequate lighting. Previous significant issues include multiple complaints in 2022 related to plumbing problems with sinks/basins, water leaks, flooring concerns, and sanitary conditions including garbage/recycling storage issues.

A pest-related complaint in December 2023 was closed without inspection access being granted. The building is currently facing an active violation from July 2024 for unlawfully continuing work despite a prior stop work order, with a substantial penalty of $25,000 imposed. Despite these issues, the building has maintained a clean record in recent bedbug reporting, with no infestations reported in the past several years (most recent filing from December 2024 showing zero infested units).

Regular rodent inspections conducted between 2021 and 2025 have generally passed, though bait was applied in two instances in July 2021. The building's history includes a 2024 DOB complaint regarding illegal conversion, though this was closed following an inspection. An annual bedbug report violation was issued in March 2023, though the building's subsequent filings show compliance with reporting requirements. While many of the building's historical complaints have been resolved, the persistence of recent electrical issues and active violations suggest ongoing maintenance challenges.