537 9th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10018

The 3-unit, 4-story OLD LAW TENEMENT building at 537 9th Avenue in Hell's Kitchen, owned by Peter Chris Meskouris, was constructed in 1900 and has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there was a heat and hot water emergency reported in December 2024, which the Department of Housing Preservation and Development was unable to inspect due to access issues. In May 2023, a substantial safety concern emerged when gas piping was found installed in the public hallway on the third floor, resulting in a $1,250 fine from the Environmental Control Board, though this violation was eventually resolved.

The building has maintained ongoing compliance with rodent inspections, passing all inspections from 2010 through 2024, including the most recent inspection in October 2024. Of particular concern is the building's recent history with bedbug infestation reporting. The most recent filing period (2023-2024) shows all three units had infestations, though they were reported as eradicated.

This followed a period (2022-2023) with no infestations. The building has also faced administrative issues, including a Housing Maintenance Code violation in 2024 for failing to file the required annual bedbug report, which mirrors a similar violation in 2021. Other historical violations have been either closed or resolved, including a 2019 Department of Health complaint regarding rodents/insects/garbage in the building, which was administratively closed after being addressed.