248 East 31st Street, Manhattan, NY 10016

The 9-story, 30-unit building at 248 East 31st Street in Kips Bay, owned by Kosha Diaz, has experienced several notable issues in recent years, particularly in early 2022 when multiple emergency complaints regarding heat and hot water were filed, affecting both the entire building and specific apartments. These complaints prompted inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), resulting in violations related to door issues in apartment 5A, including a defective self-closing door and an illegal double cylinder lock, though one of these violations was subsequently closed.

The building also has an open Department of Buildings violation from December 2021 concerning the failure to display required energy efficiency information. The property has shown consistent attention to pest control, with all annual bedbug reports from 2019 to 2024 showing zero infested units, and an initial rodent inspection in March 2025 resulted in a passing status.

However, records from 2019 indicate significant rodent activity, with multiple bait applications documented between June and October of that year. The building underwent some maintenance work in 2019, as evidenced by multiple permits issued for work classified under Exterior Walls (EW) and Plumbing (PL) in June and July. More recent rodent inspections in 2020 and 2025 passed without issues, suggesting improved conditions, while the building's heating systems appear to have stabilized since the 2022 complaints.