519 East 12th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

The 21-unit, 4-story tenement building at 519 East 12th Street in the East Village, owned by Andrew Marin, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over the past two years, with multiple HPD complaints in 2024 and 2025 related to these systems. Most recently, in January 2025, an emergency complaint about heat/hot water affecting the entire building was filed, though HPD was unable to gain access for inspection. The building has also faced challenges with window maintenance, evidenced by several door/window-related complaints in 2024, many of which resulted in HPD's inability to inspect the reported conditions.

While there were two unsanitary condition complaints regarding garbage/recycling storage in August 2024, both were closed without violations. Significant infrastructure issues have been documented, including active Department of Buildings ECB violations from 2021 related to defective boiler and hot water heater installations, with a total penalty of $6,250 imposed between the two violations. The building has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections since 2022, though one compliance inspection in August 2021 noted rat activity.

More recently, the property successfully filed bedbug reports for the periods ending in October 2024 and October 2023, showing zero infested units in both instances. Several building violations remain open from 2024, including issues with first-story doors requiring wire glass replacement and a bedbug report filing violation. The building's maintenance history shows both improvements and persistent issues, with many recent complaints indicating difficulties in obtaining access for inspections and resolving maintenance problems.