429 East 6th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

The 20-unit, 5-story building at 429 East 6th Street in the East Village, owned by Jeffrey Pikus, has experienced persistent heating issues throughout 2025, with multiple complaints of no heat or hot water covering the entire building from February to May 2025. During this period, multiple inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) were unable to gain access to inspect the reported conditions, though some inspections confirmed temporary restoration of services. The building's maintenance history shows recurring heating system problems, with violations related to the heating system noted in 2018, and a pattern of emergency heat/hot water complaints appearing regularly in 2025.

The building has undergone various maintenance and compliance checks over the years, with bedbug and rodent inspections consistently passing since 2019. In 2018, several violations were recorded related to gas piping installation by contractors, unsafe electrical equipment usage, and maintenance issues with building walls and fire escape components. These violations were subsequently resolved, and there have been multiple successful permit issuances for maintenance work between 2018 and 2020, including plumbing and electrical upgrades.

The building's history also shows regular tenant safety inspections being conducted with generally no violations noted between 2020-2022, though two stop work orders were issued and later rescinded in 2021. The property has maintained an active schedule of inspections and compliance checks, with all bedbug reports showing zero infested units in recent years. Despite the recurrent heating issues in 2025, the building's overall maintenance record shows responsiveness to violations when documented, with most being promptly addressed within the required timeframes.