221 East 26th Street, Manhattan, NY 10010
221 East 26th Street is a 5-story, 11-unit residential building constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Baldev Vadehra. The Kips Bay tenement has experienced recurring heating issues in recent months, with two heat/hot water complaints registered in January 2025 and December 2024, the former classified as an emergency situation.
Between 2019 and 2023, the building underwent several significant maintenance challenges, including multiple pest-related complaints in 2020 and 2022, though no violations were found in any of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) inspections. The building has a documented history of maintenance violations requiring attention to safety features, including a 2019 violation for not posting proper carbon monoxide detector requirements and gas leak procedures in the public hall.
The property has demonstrated generally good maintenance practices regarding bedbug and rodent control, with no reported bedbug infestations in any of the annual Bedbug Reports from 2021 through 2025, and all rodent inspections passing from 2010 through 2025. A comprehensive set of repairs was completed in 2018, addressing various issues in apartment 5B including plaster repair, ceiling leaks, and fire retardant material replacement. The building's management has maintained regular documentation of housing maintenance code compliance, with recent filings in the first quarter of 2025 showing zero bedbug infestation cases for the previous filing period and a passed rodent inspection in April 2025.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 11 |
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Year built | 1920 |
Total area | 7970 sq ft |
Floors | 5 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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