209 East 25th Street, Manhattan, NY 10010

The 44-unit, 5-story tenement building at 209 East 25th Street in Kips Bay, owned by Nia Shields and built in 1950, has experienced numerous maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Most concerning are the recurring heating and hot water problems, with complaints filed in 2024 and most recently in May 2025.

The building has also faced significant elevator service issues, with multiple complaints throughout 2023-2024, including violations for "Single Device on Property/No Alternate Service" and a partial stop work order in July 2024. There have been persistent pest problems, with multiple unsanitary condition complaints in 2024 related to infestations, though these were mostly closed without violations after inspection access issues. More recent data reveals several active Environmental Control Board violations related to the elevator system, construction debris, and building structure, including a violation for unauthorized construction work in the basement area with a penalty of $12,500.

Recent inspections have indicated ongoing rodent control challenges, with the building failing inspections in late 2023 and early 2024. The property has also faced issues with building systems, including the boiler system which was found to have dangerous conditions in early 2023, though some related violations were later resolved. Despite these concerns, it should be noted that there have been no reported bedbug infestations in recent years, as per the building's bedbug reporting records from 2019 onwards.