21 East 2nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

21 East 2nd Street is a 6-story, 42-unit residential building located in the East Village, built in 1900 and currently owned by Jody Storch. The most pressing recent issues involve recurring heat and hot water problems affecting the entire building, with several emergency complaints registered in 2023 (most recently in August) where HPD verified inadequate service through inspections.

A notable violation was issued in August 2023 regarding insufficient hot water fixtures in Apartment 18, and there remains an open violation concerning access to the boiler room heating system. These heating system issues appear to be an ongoing concern, as evidenced by multiple HPD complaints in 2023. The building has maintained a relatively clean record regarding pest control, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past five years (2019-2024), though there was one documented case in 2018-2019 that was promptly addressed.

The property has undergone regular rodent inspections between 2020 and 2025, with all inspections passing and only one instance of bait application recorded in February 2025, suggesting effective management of pest control measures. A boiler-related complaint was filed in January 2021, though the inspection at that time found no violations. While the heat and hot water system issues represent a significant recent problem, the building has demonstrated good maintenance practices in other areas, with regular compliance checks for both pests and building systems.