418 East 14th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

418 East 14th Street is an 8-unit, 5-story tenement building located in the East Village, built in 1900 and currently owned by Antonios Samartzis. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years, with the most pressing being a heat and hot water emergency affecting the entire building in October 2024, which was notably marked by the HPD's inability to access units for inspection. From 2021 to 2024, the building faced multiple sanitation concerns, including garbage storage problems that led to both HPD and DOHMH investigations, though these complaints were ultimately closed with the indication that issues had been addressed.

The property has maintained an active record of compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, consistently showing zero infestations from 2019 through 2024. Recent inspections related to rodent control have been consistently passed, indicating effective management of pest control measures. In 2023, there were several complaints regarding unauthorized work and illegal activities, though most resulted in "Inspector Unable To Gain Access – 2nd Final Attempt" findings, except for one storefront violation that was addressed through Oath Violation procedures.

Two significant environmental control board violations were issued and resolved in 2023 concerning unpermitted work for signs and plumbing modifications, with associated penalties that were paid. The building's fire escape system was noted as defective in 2018 but this violation has since been resolved. While the building has faced recurring issues with access for inspections and various maintenance concerns, the recent history from 2024 onwards shows improved compliance with rodent management and bedbug reporting, though the building continues to experience intermittent heating system issues as evidenced by the recent complaints.