26 Gramercy Park South, Manhattan, NY 10003

26 Gramercy Park South is a 10-story, 78-unit Class A residential building constructed in 1901, currently owned by Raui Bhandari. The property has experienced several maintenance and safety issues over recent years, with the most pressing concerns relating to pest infestations, as evidenced by multiple complaints in June 2025, though HPD inspections found no violations in one case and were unable to gain access in another.

The building has a documented history of various maintenance problems between 2021-2023, including electrical wiring issues (2021) that resulted in violations, as well as heating/hot water problems and mold complaints during the same period. The property was involved in emergency response situations in late 2021 relating to safety issues including fire escape, stairs, and window frame concerns, all of which were subsequently addressed. Recent inspections in October 2023 resulted in three Class C violations concerning self-closing doors in various building areas (laundry room, oil tank room, refuse chute), though it's worth noting that the building's elevator system violations from 2021-2022 appear to have been resolved.

The building's maintenance history shows periodic compliance with rodent inspections, with a passing result most recently in May 2025, while bedbug reports show minimal infestations, with only one documented case in 2023. The property has undergone various permitted work, as indicated by multiple issued permits between 2019 and 2022, covering emergency and elevator-related maintenance. Previous facade maintenance issues were documented in 2018-2019, with several violations regarding cracked masonry and building facade maintenance, though these were subsequently resolved.