45 2nd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10003
The four-story, six-unit tenement at 45 2nd Avenue in Manhattan's East Village, built in 1867 and currently owned by Dana Lowey, has experienced several significant building-wide issues over the past few years. Most notably, there was a persistent pattern of heat and hot water complaints during the winter of 2019-2020, with multiple reports (at least ten documented incidents) between December 2019 and January 2020, though many were determined to be duplicates or were closed without inspection. More recently, in 2023, two apartments (units 2 and 3) were cited for several open violations including defective self-closing doors (Class C), and missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors (Class B).
The building underwent significant work in late 2021 through 2022, during which multiple violations were recorded for unsafe construction practices, work without proper permits, and failure to maintain proper safety measures. These included serious violations such as unlawfully continuing work while under a stop work order and inadequate fire protection (1250 penalty), though most of these violations were subsequently resolved. The property has maintained an active compliance record for bedbug reporting since 2022, showing no infestations or re-infestations in the past three years, and has consistently passed rodent inspections from 2019 through 2025, indicating good overall pest management.
The building has also had several environmental control board violations, including issues with inadequate housekeeping and unauthorized construction of storage sheds in 2022, for which penalties were imposed. More recently, there are active violations from 2023 regarding missing safety features in units 2 and 3, as well as a previous violation related to bedbug reporting in 2022 that was resolved. The building's compliance with rodent control requirements has been strong, passing all inspections from 2019 to 2025, and it has maintained a consistent pattern of bedbug reporting showing no active infestations in the past few years.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 6 |
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Year built | 1867 |
Total area | 9600 sq ft |
Floors | 4 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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- 47 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003
- 45 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003
- 47 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003
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