22 East 29Th Street, Manhattan, NY 10016

The 13-story building at 22 East 29th Street, owned by Daffodil Edwards and constructed in 1904, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues and safety concerns over the past few years. Most notably, there have been three heat/hot water complaints in the past two years (2021, 2025), with the latest incident in February 2025 being particularly concerning as HPD was unable to gain access to investigate the reported lack of heat or hot water.

The building has also faced persistent pest-related challenges, with multiple complaints about unsanitary conditions and pest infestations between 2023 and 2024, though HPD inspections in July and August 2023 found no violations. The elevator system has required attention, with a maintenance complaint filed in February 2023, and there were various housing maintenance code violations in 2024-2025 related to bedbug reporting compliance.

In addition to these ongoing maintenance issues, the building has faced health and safety concerns related to food establishment inspections, including multiple reports of rodent and insect-related problems between 2023 and 2024. The fourth-floor apartment 414 was specifically identified in 2019 with multiple violations including mold, defective plaster surfaces, door issues, and a reported mice infestation, though most of these violations appear to have been addressed by November 2019. While the building has passed several rodent inspections in previous years (2010-2016), the frequency of recent complaints suggests ongoing challenges with building maintenance and resident comfort.