329 East 9th Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

At 329 East 9th Street in the East Village, a 4-story, 5-unit Old Law Tenement building owned by Dana Lowey, several recurring issues have emerged since 2022, most notably involving heat and hot water system reliability. Between 2022 and 2025, there were multiple complaints about heating and hot water problems affecting the entire building, with the most recent incidents occurring in February 2025, December 2024, and October 2024.

These complaints were often closed without proper inspections due to inability to access units. The building has also faced pest-related challenges, particularly in 2024-2025, with documented rat activity leading to multiple anti-rodent treatment applications and inspections between July 2024 and July 2025 showing mixed results between passed inspections and continued rat activity. Recent building maintenance issues were highlighted in 2024, particularly in the basement apartment (BaseMe), where violations were documented regarding plaster surfaces, smoke detector functionality, wood floor conditions, and both rodent and water bug infestations in the kitchen.

The building owner has faced regulatory scrutiny, with multiple "Oath Violation Served" citations in June 2025 regarding permit issues, following an earlier ECB violation in 2021 concerning non-compliant window air conditioner installations. While the property has a history of plumbing concerns, including several emergency complaints and violation notices between 2018-2025, more recent inspections have shown some improvements. Notably, the building has maintained a clean track record regarding bedbug infestations, with zero reported cases in the past five reporting periods.