96 3rd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10003

The four-story, 14-unit tenement building at 96 3rd Avenue in the East Village, owned by Sam Shamovilian, has a documented history of maintenance issues, particularly concerning heat and hot water systems, which have been a recurring problem over the years. Most recently, there are two open complaints from April 2025 regarding unsanitary conditions and a potential food poisoning incident.

The building has experienced multiple heat and hot water complaints since 2019, with emergency responses required in December 2024, August 2024, and various instances between 2020-2021. In terms of safety and habitability, there are currently two open violations related to fire safety doors - one for apartment 4F regarding a non-self-closing door from August 2024, and another for apartment 4R from July 2022, though many other violations from previous years have been closed. The building has undergone regular rodent inspections, with the most recent inspections in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021 all passing, suggesting effective pest management.

Notably, the bedbug reporting records from 2024-2025 show no reported infestations, and the building's Food Safety inspections have determined that food poisoning incidents were isolated. The property has maintained compliance with annual bedbug reporting requirements since 2022, though it had several violations related to this requirement in 2022. While the building has faced various maintenance challenges, particularly regarding heating infrastructure, there is evidence of ongoing efforts to address these issues, as demonstrated by the multiple inspections, repairs, and closed violations on record.