42 8th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10014

The 17-story residential building at 42 8th Avenue in the West Village, owned by Yelena Sverdlova, has experienced several recurring infrastructure and maintenance issues as of mid-2025. The most pressing recent concerns involve multiple complaints and inspections regarding heating and hot water systems throughout the building in April-May 2025, with at least ten emergency complaints filed through HPD.

Additionally, there are ongoing health department investigations related to toilet facilities, with the most recent complaint from June 2025 still marked as "In Progress." The building has demonstrated persistent rodent activity, with recent inspections in 2025 showing continued rat presence despite occasional "passed" inspections in previous years. The property has a documented history of various maintenance and code violation issues, particularly during recent years (2021-2025), including problems with hot water systems in Apt 17B (2024), pest infestations in multiple units (Apt 10H in 2023, Apt 17B in 2024), and construction-related safety concerns during facade work in 2021-2022.

During that period, several construction safety violations were recorded, including issues with scaffold safety and improper storage of materials, resulting in various fines that were subsequently resolved. The building's elevator and boiler systems have also been the subject of multiple inspection violations for failure to file required maintenance reports, though these violations were dismissed or resolved with proper documentation. While the property has shown some improvements in bedbug management, with most recent filings (2022-2024) showing zero infestations, the recurring pattern of heating system failures and rodent activity suggests ongoing maintenance challenges.