350 3rd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10010

The four-story, 14-unit residential building at 350 3rd Avenue in Kips Bay, owned by Wally Acevedo, has experienced several significant maintenance and service issues over the past two years. Most notably, there was a concerning pattern of heat and hot water issues in late 2023, with multiple complaints from both individual apartments and the entire building, some of which involved emergency responses. The building has also faced plumbing challenges, including water supply problems in November 2023 and a heavy flow water leak in May 2024, both resulting in emergency complaints. Apartment 3B has documented housing maintenance code violations from June 2024, including issues with plaster surfaces, painting, wood flooring, and roof leaks, though many of these were certified as corrected by July 2024.

The building's health inspection history includes two food establishment complaints in 2024, one regarding food contamination and another concerning rodents/insects/garbage, both of which were closed by the Department of Health. The property has undergone several inspections related to rodent activity, with all but one of these being passed since 2011, though a "Rat Activity" designation was noted in April 2023. Recent administrative matters include a 2024 violation for failure to file the 2023 external low pressure inspection and various Department of Buildings complaints from 2018 through 2022, including inquiries about illegal conversions and work without permits, though most of these investigations resulted in inspectors being unable to gain access. The building's bedbug reporting records from 2020 to the present show no infestations or treatment requirements.

As of April 2025, there is an active plumbing permit application in process, which may address some of the building's ongoing maintenance issues. This building has a mix of historical and recent maintenance issues, with particular attention needed to the recurring heating system concerns and water-related problems. The property has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections, and there have been no documented bedbug infestations in recent years. The recent issuance of a plumbing permit suggests ongoing efforts to address some of the building's maintenance challenges.