163 East 33rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10016

The four-story tenement building at 163 East 33rd Street in Kips Bay, owned by Ilan Freund, has a mixed record of maintenance and compliance since its 1910 construction. The property has experienced recurring issues with pests, evidenced by multiple HPD complaints in January 2022 that could not be inspected due to lack of access. The building faced heat and hot water concerns during the same period, with emergency complaints also resulting in closed investigations due to similar access issues.

In 2019, a general cooking gas complaint was investigated with no violations found. The building had several safety-related violations documented in March 2019, including requirements for carbon monoxide and smoke detector notices, as well as the need to post information about heating system access. The most significant recent incident occurred in October 2021, when an Environmental Control Board violation was issued for a defective handrail condition in the stairway from the first floor to the cellar, resulting in a $312 penalty.

Recent years have shown some improvement in certain areas, with the building passing its most recent rodent inspection in March 2025 and maintaining a consistent record of zero bedbug incidents reported in all annual filings between 2019 and 2024. While some safety violations from 2019 remain open regarding heating system access notifications and inspection certificate postings, most other violations have been resolved. The building's maintenance record shows periodic attention to code compliance, as evidenced by the prompt closure of various complaints, even when inspections could not be performed, and the filing of routine bedbug and rodent inspection reports, which have consistently shown no infestations and passed inspections, respectively.