449 3rd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10016

The 14-unit, 5-story residential building at 449 3rd Avenue in Kips Bay, owned by John Kapetanos, has documented several concerning issues over recent years, particularly regarding pest control and safety compliance. Most notably, there are multiple active violations regarding the failure to file required external low pressure inspections between 2018 and 2023, with the most recent violation dated September 2024. The building has experienced recurring problems with rodent and pest management, evidenced by seven Health Department complaints between 2018 and 2023 specifically about "Rodents/Insects/Garbage", and multiple Housing Maintenance Code complaints regarding unsanitary garbage/recycling storage.

While recent rodent inspections in March and June 2025 passed, there were failures noted in earlier inspections, including one in August 2019. The building's history shows consistent Health Department involvement, particularly in 2019 when multiple violations were documented regarding food safety concerns. There are also open violations concerning the annual bedbug report filings for 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, indicating non-compliance with Housing Maintenance Code requirements.

The Department of Buildings records show a pattern of failing to maintain required safety inspections, particularly in relation to low pressure systems, with multiple active violations for not filing required inspections. A building permit for certain work was issued in December 2018, but the specific nature of the work is not detailed in the provided data. While there have been improvements demonstrated through recent passed inspections, the building's record shows a significant history of maintenance and compliance issues that warrant attention.