235 East 12th Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

235 East 12th Street is a 5-story, 20-unit old law tenement building constructed in 1920 and currently owned by 235 E. 12 Realty LLC. The building has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years, most notably a pattern of garbage and recycling storage problems.

In January 2024, a complaint was filed regarding unsanitary conditions, which resulted in violations issued by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development in July 2024 for the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish in the basement. This incident also coincided with a violation for building entrance door issues, specifically the presence of a device preventing proper self-closing. The building has maintained a good record of rodent inspections, passing all inspections from 2019 through 2025, and has shown effective bedbug management with no reported infestations in the past four years (2021-2024), following one incident in 2019 that was promptly addressed.

A prior safety concern was documented in 2019 regarding inadequate lighting at the front entranceway, though this violation was subsequently resolved. The property has demonstrated consistent compliance with rodent control measures, maintaining a perfect pass rate on inspections over the years, and has engaged in regular bedbug reporting with no recent occurrences. While the building has faced recurring issues with garbage and recycling management, particularly highlighted by the January 2024 complaint and subsequent violations, the property management has generally addressed building code violations in a timely manner once cited. The minimal number of documented safety concerns and the building's passing rates on various inspections suggest an overall commitment to maintaining basic building standards, though recent sanitation issues indicate some areas may require closer attention.