47 Irving Place, Manhattan, NY 10003

The three-story, two-family house at 47 Irving Place in Gramercy, owned by Noah Osnos, was constructed in 1843 and has recent documentation showing several maintenance issues. Most notably, in late 2023, there were multiple heat and hot water complaints, including one affecting the entire building and another specific to an individual apartment, both of which were confirmed as resolved by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) within a few days. Additionally, there was a complaint regarding an electric/gas range that was investigated but resulted in no violations.

The building has a documented history of serious code violations from September 2019, when the Department of Buildings found evidence of illegal hotel room activities in an apartment on the first floor, resulting in multiple Environmental Control Board violations with fines totaling $10,250 for occupancy contrary to the certificate of occupancy, failure to maintain required means of egress, and lack of necessary fire safety systems including sprinklers and alarms. These violations were subsequently resolved. The building's maintenance history shows no documented bedbug incidents or infestations in the past seven years (2019-2025), with three consecutive annual reports (2020, 2021, 2022) showing zero infested units, eradicated units, or re-infested units.

Rodent inspections conducted between 2010 and 2014 also show consistent compliance, with all inspections passing. While the most recent heat and hot water issues in late 2023 are concerning, the prompt response and resolution by HPD suggest appropriate attention to maintenance issues when they arise. The building's age and history of being cited for code violations related to illegal occupancy and safety systems in 2019 should be noted, though there have been no similar complaints or violations in the past four years.