283 3rd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10010

The 10-unit, 4-story residential building at 283 3rd Avenue in Gramercy, built in 1910 and currently owned by Steven Kapetanos, has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues over the past year. Most urgently, since April 2025, there have been multiple food establishment-related complaints being investigated by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, including potential letter grading violations and pet/animal-related issues, all of which remain in progress as of June 2025.

The building has also faced recurring plumbing challenges, with multiple immediate emergency complaints recorded between April and June 2025, including water supply issues between April 15 and April 20. Housing Maintenance Code violations from late 2024 and early 2025 primarily focused on apartment 3W, with documented problems including defective self-closing doors and maintenance issues with kitchen sink caulking. The property has a history of various code violations and complaints, particularly during 2024, including multiple self-closing door violations across different apartments, electrical wiring concerns, and problems with building systems.

Notable Building Department activity includes several work without permit violations, particularly regarding plumbing and electrical work in 2023-2024, with associated fines totaling $10,530, though some violations have been resolved. The building has generally maintained good rodent control, passing inspections consistently since 2010, and has shown no bedbug infestations in recent annual reports, with the most recent filings showing zero infested or re-infested units. While the building has faced various maintenance challenges, it has successfully resolved many violations through repairs and corrections, though some issues, particularly regarding recent food establishment complaints, remain ongoing.