216 East 10th Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

216 East 10th Street is a 28-unit, 6-story New Law Tenement building located in the East Village, constructed in 1900 and currently owned by 216 E 10 St Corp. The building has experienced recurring issues with basic services and maintenance, particularly in the last two years. Most notably, there have been multiple heat and hot water complaints, with the most recent occurring in March 2025, though inspectors were unable to gain access for verification.

The building has also faced ongoing rodent issues, with current complaints as of December 2023 and a rat sighting complaint from December 2022. Between 2021 and 2022, there were several heat and hot water outages documented, along with a power outage in September 2022. The property has demonstrated some pattern of maintenance challenges, with violations issued for various infractions including cooking gas supply issues in 2021, electrical problems, and multiple unsanitary conditions related to pests. Recent inspections and complaints have revealed some concerning safety oversight, including three tenant safety inspections in 2025 that resulted in a "Building Violation Issued For Failure To Obey Stop Work Order" and a "Partial Stop Work Order".

The building's boiler system has also been a point of attention, with violations documented in 2022-2023 regarding inspection filing requirements and defective/inoperative claims. While the building has maintained an active compliance schedule for bedbug reporting with zero infestations recorded, the property has seen fluctuating results in rodent inspections, with some showing rat activity in 2023. The Department of Buildings records from 2022-2023 show violations related to failure to properly file annual inspections, though these were ultimately dismissed. The building has consistently filed required reports showing no bedbug activity, and recent rodent inspections from 2024-2025 have shown passing results, suggesting some improvement in pest management.