27 East 3rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

The 6-story, 13-unit tenement building at 27 East 3rd Street in the East Village, built in 1898 and currently owned by Cooper Square Mha Ii Hdc, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over recent years. Most notably, in September 2023 and April 2020, there were complaints about inadequate heat/hot water service, with the 2023 complaint remaining unresolved due to inspection access issues. Earlier complaints in January 2019 were resolved, with HPD confirming corrections were made.

The building had documented violations in 2022 and 2024 regarding failure to file annual bedbug reports, though subsequent filings from 2025 and prior years show no evidence of infestations. Recent mechanical concerns were raised in April 2025 regarding the boiler, but inspectors were unable to gain access. However, the building has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections, most recently in July 2025, with only one documented instance of rat activity in January 2020.

The property has a total of nine heat/hot water-related emergency complaints on record since 2019, indicating this remains a recurring infrastructure challenge. While there have been some maintenance and compliance issues, particularly regarding heat service and bedbug reporting, the building has shown improvement in recent inspections, particularly in rodent control. The heat and hot water system appears to be the most significant ongoing concern for residents, with multiple complaints spanning different years. The building's age and historic classification as an Old Law Tenement warrant attention to these recurring maintenance patterns, while the absence of recent bedbug infestations and improved rodent control suggests some areas of maintenance have improved.