88 Horatio Street, Manhattan, NY 10014

88 Horatio Street is a historic 5-story, 20-unit Old Law Tenement building located in New York City's West Village, built in 1878 and currently owned by Dion Fotopoulos. The property has experienced several significant maintenance and safety concerns over recent years, most notably in 2020-2021 when issues with inadequate tenant protection during construction work led to two ECB violations (with $625 penalties each) for failure to maintain proper fire stopping and an inadequate tenant protection plan. The building experienced heating issues in early 2019, including a documented Emergency violation for inadequate heat supply in Apartment 1D, though subsequent inspections showed access issues for HPD confirmation.

During 2019, multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations were recorded related to safety signage requirements including gas leak procedures, carbon monoxide detector requirements, and various building safety notices, though many of these are now listed as closed. More recent records from 2022-2024 indicate improved conditions, with the building consistently passing rodent inspections and showing no reported bedbug infestations according to the latest filings from 2024 and previous years. The Department of Health complaints show a mouse sighting in 2019 and dust complaints from construction work in 2021, but these appear to have been addressed. The building has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since the rule was implemented, with zero infested units reported in the past several years.

Multiple tenant safety inspections were conducted in 2020-2021, including three inspections in December 2020 that resulted in Stop Work Orders being fully rescinded. Additionally, there was a plumbing-related issue in October 2018 that resulted in a violation, though the current status is not clearly indicated. The property's maintenance record shows a mix of historical issues from 2018-2021 that impacted resident comfort and safety, particularly regarding heating systems and construction work, but recent records suggest improved conditions with better compliance and fewer reported problems. The building's age and historical status as an Old Law Tenement are notable, given the specific regulatory requirements for older buildings in NYC.