26 East 22nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10010

26 East 22nd Street, a 9-story Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1903 in Manhattan's Flatiron District, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over recent years. The most pressing recent concern is an active violation as of September 2024 regarding the failure to file the 2023 external low pressure inspection, which remains unresolved.

The building has a documented history of boiler issues, with a February 2022 inspection revealing multiple problems with the Weil McLain boiler system, including defective components, missing insulation, and corrosion, resulting in a $625 penalty. In 2020, during facade repair work, multiple serious safety violations were identified regarding scaffolding and guardrail systems, including inadequate security and missing components, leading to penalties totaling $12,500.

There was also an incident of unlawful work contrary to a stop work order in July 2018 involving sprinkler work on the 6th floor, which incurred a $5,030 penalty. The building management has generally maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with no reported infestations in any of the eight units since 2019, and past rodent inspections have consistently resulted in passing grades since 2010-2012. Recent permit activity includes several issued permits between 2019-2020 for various work types, suggesting ongoing maintenance and improvement efforts, though the 2024 inspection violation indicates possible oversight in required safety compliance procedures.