145 East 26th Street, Manhattan, NY 10010

145 East 26th Street is a 5-story, 19-unit old law tenement building built in 1910, currently owned by Robert Medina. The building has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years, with the most pressing current concerns being two open complaints from May 2025 regarding unsanitary conditions related to pests and a slow water leak. The property has a documented history of heating system problems, with multiple heat and hot water complaints in early 2024, including an entire building outage.

Apartment 1C has been the focus of several violations, particularly concerning inadequate heat supply and fire safety compliance. The building's exterior condition has been a concern, with multiple active Environmental Control Board violations from 2021 related to the courtyard wall's disrepair, including cracked bricks and missing stucco, with associated penalties totaling $8,750. The building's maintenance record shows recurring issues with water management, as evidenced by multiple water leak complaints in 2025 and previous complaints about garbage/recycling storage. Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) inspections have resulted in both resolved and open violations, particularly affecting apartment 1C.

The property has demonstrated consistent compliance with rodent inspections, passing all inspections since 2010. Notably, there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the building since tracking began in 2019, and the most recent rodent inspection in April 2025 also passed. While the building has maintained some basic compliance with housing maintenance codes, the persistence of recent complaints regarding pests and water issues, along with outstanding violations related to the courtyard wall, indicates ongoing maintenance challenges. The property has also faced structural concerns in the past, with a 2021 complaint about building stability being recorded.