113 St Marks Place, Manhattan, NY 10009

The five-story, 10-unit tenement building at 113 St Marks Place in the East Village, owned by Ahron Freidus and built in 1900, has experienced recurring heating system issues over the past five years, with multiple complaints about lack of heat and hot water affecting the entire building or individual apartments. These issues were reported most recently in January 2021, following similar complaints in 2020, and earlier complaints regarding heat problems were filed in 2019 and 2018.

The building has also faced structural and safety concerns, including a 2022 inspection revealing deteriorated basement joists that were temporarily shored up, though this violation was later dismissed following repairs. In 2022, there were multiple Building Department violations related to an unauthorized conversion of apartment 1E for transient use, with cited deficiencies including inadequate fire alarm systems, missing sprinklers, and egress violations, though these were resolved. Recent inspections indicate improved maintenance, with the building passing multiple rodent inspections between 2022 and 2025, as well as recent tenant safety inspections in 2023 and 2025 showing no violations.

The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations over the past seven reporting periods, with consistent reports showing zero infested or re-infested units. The most recent environmental control board violation in 2023 related to failure to certify correction of an immediately hazardous violation was dismissed, and there was a 2022 citation regarding unpermitted work involving a walk-in refrigerator, which was resolved with a $2,500 penalty. While the building's recent history shows improved compliance and maintenance, the recurring heating system issues documented between 2018 and 2021 represent the most significant ongoing concern during this period, though these issues appear to have less frequently occurred in recent years.