402 East 12th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

The 5-story, 16-unit old law tenement at 402 East 12th Street in the East Village, owned by Wally Acevedo and constructed in 1900, has experienced numerous maintenance challenges in recent years. Most notably, there have been persistent issues with heating and hot water systems, evidenced by multiple emergency complaints between 2024 and 2025, with some violations issued in February 2024 affecting at least one apartment (Unit 13). Water-related problems are also of concern, with heavy flow and slow leak issues reported multiple times between 2024 and 2025, and an active heavy flow water leak complaint as of June 2025.

The building has undergone several safety inspections revealing concerns about smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detection systems, particularly in Unit 13, where multiple violations were documented in early 2024. The property has maintained a consistent record of compliance with bedbug reporting requirements from 2020 through 2025, showing zero infested units in all annual filings. Recent rodent control inspections in 2025 and late 2024 passed, though there were reports of rat activity in earlier inspections from 2024 and 2022.

The building's history includes some access issues for inspectors, particularly regarding heat and water system investigations. Two significant violations were documented in Unit 13 in early 2024, including missing smoke detectors and defective self-closing doors, while the building's common systems have faced multiple heat and water-related complaints. The property also has some historical complaints regarding garbage storage conditions (2022) and illegal signage (2020), with the latter issue reportedly involving an oversized sign for the Kevin Durant Charity Foundation.