329 East 10th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

329 East 10th Street is a 5-story, 10-unit Old Law Tenement building located in the East Village, dating back to 1855 and currently owned by Perry Roth. The building has experienced significant maintenance issues in recent years, with multiple emergency complaints filed in March 2025 regarding heavy water leaks, paint/plaster problems, window frame issues, and lack of heat/hot water. Notably, all these complaints required inspections that HPD was unable to complete, suggesting potential access issues.

The building's history shows recurring water-related problems, including a slow leak and mold issues documented in September 2021, and electrical issues including no lighting reported in November 2018. The property has had documented pest issues, with violations for bedbugs in Apartment 9 issued in late 2018, though subsequent bedbug reports from 2019-2024 show no infestations or eradications. Recent compliance inspections in 2025 passed for rodent activity, though there were instances of rat activity noted in initial inspections in 2024 and early 2025. The building has open violations from 2018 regarding gas leak procedures, registration number posting, and self-closing doors in Apartment 9.

A boiler inspection violation issued in 2019 was dismissed in 2024. The property has maintained regular bedbug reporting from 2019 through 2024, consistently showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units. The most recent housing violations include two Class A violations for failing to file annual bedbug reports in 2021-2023, though these were subsequently closed. While the building has undergone various inspections and permits, including work permits issued in 2019, the recurring pattern of water-related issues and other maintenance problems suggests ongoing challenges with building upkeep and systems management.