45 8th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10014

The 8-unit, 5-story Old Law Tenement at 45 8th Avenue in the West Village, built in 1895 and owned by Mark Scharfman, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent months. Most notably, from late 2024 through early 2025, the building faced recurring heat and hot water problems, with multiple complaints filed through 311, some representing entire-building outages. Although some issues were marked as resolved, the persistence of these complaints indicates ongoing systems challenges. In early 2025, a door-related complaint was logged and remains open as of May 2025.

More concerning are the structural and safety issues emerging in 2025, including complaints about building shaking/vibration, structural stability concerns, and an active violation regarding the fire escape's condition forApartment 2R. However, multiple recent Department of Buildings inspections generally found no violations, except for one Oath violation related to electrical wiring in May 2025. The building's maintenance record shows regular rodent inspections, all of which have passed from 2019 through 2025, and consistent bedbug reporting indicating no infestations since at least 2019. Some past violations were resolved, including a 2024 issue regarding excessive hot water temperature in Apartment 5R, and a February 2024 violation concerning a non-self-closing building entrance door.

The building's history reveals a pattern of heat/hot water complaints, particularly from late 2024 through early 2025, suggesting systemic issues with the building's heating infrastructure. While recent inspections have shown generally good maintenance practices regarding pest control and bedbug reporting, the building is currently facing challenges related to heating systems, structural concerns, and door maintenance. The property has maintained a good record for pest management, consistently passing rodent inspections and reporting no bedbug infestations in recent years. The building's management has generally responded to violations, with most being resolved through corrective action, though some recent structural concerns remain active as of mid-2025.