150 East 7th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

The 39-unit, 5-story Old Law Tenement building at 150 East 7th Street in the East Village, owned by Richard Podpirka and constructed in 1925, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues in recent months. Between November 2023 and January 2024, three separate heat/hot water complaints were filed, with at least two requiring HPD intervention to verify corrections, though one in November 2023 was documented as having no access to inspect the reported conditions.

The building has maintained a clean record in terms of bedbug infestations over the past six years (2019-2024), with zero reported cases, and has successfully passed multiple rodent inspections every six months from 2021 through 2025. Historical records from 2018 show several security and safety violations that were subsequently corrected, including the removal of flower pots obstructing fire escape egress on two floors, an unapproved electromagnetic locking device at the building entrance, and a refrigerator with intact doors in the cellar area.

A 2019 door/window complaint regarding a door issue was resolved, as were two Department of Buildings violations issued in 2020. The building's maintenance history shows prompt attention to emergency complaints when access was granted, though recent heat-related issues suggest some ongoing infrastructure challenges. Regular rodent inspections have consistently passed, indicating effective pest management, and there have been no documented sanitation-related complaints in recent years.