216 East 17th Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

The four-story, nine-unit building at 216 East 17th Street in Gramercy, owned by 1991 Bway LLC and dating back to 1853, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, in early 2020, there was a widespread heat and hot water outage affecting the entire building, with multiple complaints filed between February 14 and March 2, which required emergency responses from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

The building had rodent issues in 2022, with violations noted by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) in May 2022, though a subsequent inspection in January 2025 resulted in a passing grade. The property has experienced some quality control issues related to construction, with a recent complaint in April 2025 regarding dust affecting indoor air quality, though this was addressed with an advisory to the management. The building's management has generally maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, showing no infestations or eradications in the past five years, and there's been consistent upkeep of pest control measures, as evidenced by multiple passed inspections between 2010 and 2025.

However, there is currently an open violation from May 2019 regarding inadequate lighting at the front entranceway. Recent activity in April 2025 showed two complaints about work being conducted without proper permits, though inspections found no violations at the time. The building's heating system remains a historical concern, having been the subject of multiple emergency complaints in 2020, though there have been no similar complaints in recent years.