243 East 13th Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

The 6-story, 18-unit tenement building at 243 East 13th Street in the East Village, managed by Jaep Bruci, has experienced several notable maintenance issues in recent months. Most concerning is an ongoing issue with garbage/recycling storage that has generated multiple open complaints with HPD as of May 2025. Earlier this year, there was a period of heating and hot water problems affecting multiple units in January 2025, though these complaints were subsequently closed.

The building has also faced pest-related issues, with a non-emergency complaint recorded in February 2025 that could not be inspected due to access issues. The property has some concerning open violations from a May 2024 inspection of Apartment 9, including issues with leaky bathtub faucets, defective safety devices (smoke and carbon monoxide detectors), a defective bathtub finish, and a broken door lock. These violations, classified as "B," remain unaddressed as of the latest data.

In early 2023, Apartment 12 experienced heating and hot water issues, with temperatures exceeding 130°F recorded in multiple fixtures. However, the building maintains a good record in terms of rodent inspections, with all inspections since 2019 passing successfully. Despite these various maintenance challenges, the building has shown consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with no infestations reported in the past five years, though there was a minor outbreak in 2018 affecting two units. The most recent bedbug report from December 2024 indicates no current or newly-infested units.