220 East 25th Street, Manhattan, NY 10010

220 East 25th Street is a 6-story, 24-unit residential building in Kips Bay, built in 1920 and currently owned by Lili Kalimian. The building has a concerning pattern of maintenance issues over recent years, most notably with heat and hot water systems, with multiple emergency complaints recorded in late 2023 and early 2024 regarding lack of these essential services throughout the entire building. The most recent issue, reported in May 2025, involves unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage, which remains open as of July 2025. There have also been recurring rodent issues, with the latest inspections in 2025 showing rat activity, though past inspections from 2012 to 2018 had shown compliance.

The building experienced water leak issues in 2024 and had problems with pest control in 2022. Safety and compliance concerns include violations related to building systems and safety equipment. In late 2023, violations were issued regarding defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in apartment 2B, which were subsequently certified as corrected. In 2024, a violation was noted for a self-closing door mechanism at the building entrance.

Historically, in 2018, there were several significant violations regarding building notices and safety sign requirements, including gas leak procedures and heating system contact information. The building underwent significant changes between 2017-2018 when unauthorized duplex apartments were allegedly created in the cellar with full-height partition walls and bathrooms, resulting in violations for occupancy contrary to COFO records. Recent bedbug reports from 2023-2024 indicate minimal infestation issues, with only one unit affected and successfully treated in the most recent reporting period. While there have been various infrastructure issues documented, such as elevator problems and elevator device violations in 2018-2019, most historical violations appear to have been resolved, though with varying degrees of promptness.