544 East 13th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

544 East 13th Street is a 6-story, 14-unit old law tenement building located in the East Village, built in 1900 and currently owned by Armando Munoz. The building has experienced recurring elevator service issues, with multiple complaints between 2019 and 2020 regarding the single elevator service being out of operation or unavailable, resulting in three significant Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations in 2019-2020, each with $1250 penalties. In 2024, the building received several electrical safety violations in Apartment 3AB, specifically concerning defective GFCI outlets in the kitchen and bathroom.

There were also multiple safety violations in early 2024 related to door security, where various rooms (including the boiler room, sprinkler control room, domestic booster pump room, meter room, laundry room, and recycling/trash room) had kick-down door stops that prevented self-closing, which are important for fire safety. The building's elevator certificate and maintenance records show periods of non-compliance, though these issues generally appear to have been resolved, with the violation dismissed in February 2021. The property's maintenance history shows regular rodent inspections from 2020-2025, with all passing results, indicating effective pest control measures.

Additionally, the bedbug report filings from 2019-2024 show zero infested units in the building, suggesting good management of this particular pest issue. The building has demonstrated some electrical infrastructure challenges, as evidenced by the 2018 ventilation system complaint, 2019 electrical emergency, and the recent 2024 electrical violations. While the building has maintained compliance with rodent and bedbug regulations, the pattern of elevator service interruptions and various electrical and safety violations suggest ongoing maintenance challenges that require attention to ensure resident comfort and safety.