221 East 10th Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

The 6-story Old Law Tenement building at 221 East 10th Street in the East Village, owned by Ilija Kadovic and constructed in 1900, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Most notably, in March 2024, multiple emergency complaints were filed regarding safety concerns, including malfunctioning carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, along with plumbing and heat/hot water problems. The building has ongoing violations as of June 2024 related to gas supply issues in Apartment 3 and unauthorized alterations to the kitchen electric ranges in Apartments 3 and 24.

A concerning pattern emerged in December 2022 with multiple heat and hot water complaints, some requiring HPD intervention, and various issues with doors, windows, and pests were reported during the same period. The building underwent extensive renovation work between 2019-2020, which resulted in several violations for work without permits and failure to maintain building code compliance. During this period, the property was cited for multiple fire safety violations, including obstructed fire escapes, inadequate self-closing doors, and several problems requiring attention to dangerous conditions.

The renovations triggered multiple ECB violations related to unsafe working conditions and failure to maintain proper documentation and corrections. More recent inspections in 2025 have shown some improvements, with passed rodent inspections and no reported bedbug infestations since 2021-2022. While many previous violations have been resolved, the building continues to exhibit maintenance challenges, particularly regarding heating systems, safety devices, and unauthorized modifications. The property has consistently shown compliance with bedbug eradication programs, maintaining a record of zero infested units reported since 2020.