218 East 29th Street, Manhattan, NY 10016

The 11-story residential building at 218 East 29th Street in Kips Bay, owned by Claudio Dessberg and constructed in 1984, has experienced several significant maintenance issues and violations over recent years. Most notably, there were heat and hot water complaints affecting the entire building in April 2021, though HPD was unable to gain access to investigate. The building has faced multiple violations related to building codes and safety requirements, including active ECB violations from 2018-2022 concerning exterior maintenance, defective hardware, and safety measures.

These include issues with the building's facade, emergency lighting in stairwells, and water tank defects, with associated penalties totaling $12,500. The property also failed to submit required Bedbug Reporting documentation in 2021 and has had two instances of not maintaining proper fire safety measures in the boiler room. However, the building has maintained a clean record in terms of pest infestations, with zero reported cases of bedbugs since 2021, and passed all rodent inspections conducted between 2010 and 2025. The building's recent maintenance history shows some improvements, with no new bedbug infestations reported in the past four years.

Three environmental control board violations were resolved between 2021-2022, and the most recent rodent inspection in April 2025 was passed. The Department of Buildings issued multiple permits in 2020 related to exterior work, indicating some ongoing maintenance activity. The building's historical data shows consistent rodent inspection pass results since 2010, and the property has maintained mandatory bedbug reporting requirements since 2022, with all reports showing zero infested units. While there are several active violations and past history of maintenance issues, the building management has made some progress in recent years towards compliance with various housing codes and requirements.