495 3rd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10016

The five-story, 12-unit tenement building at 495 3rd Avenue in Kips Bay, built in 1910 and currently owned by Rupen Maharjan, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, particularly related to heat and hot water systems. Between late 2021 and early 2022, there were multiple complaints and violations regarding building-wide heat and hot water issues, with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) issuing violations in February 2022 related to inadequate heating systems and requiring access to mechanical rooms.

Additional concerns emerged in 2022 regarding the building's boiler system, with multiple Emergency Department of Buildings complaints between January and May 2022, including a gas utility referral, and several active Environmental Control Board violations from 2024-2025 related to the boiler's condition and maintenance requirements, with accumulated penalties totaling $5,000. The building has maintained an active record of heat and hot water-related complaints, with the most recent emergency call in April 2024, though no heat/hot water issues have been reported since then. The property has also faced some food safety concerns, as evidenced by two Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) complaints in 2024-2025, including a food poisoning incident and restaurant inspection in 2024.

However, most recent inspections have shown improvements, with the building passing rodent inspections in 2016, 2017, 2018, and most recently in March 2025, despite reporting rat activity in October 2024. Housing Maintenance Code violations directly affecting residents have generally been addressed, and records show consistent annual bedbug reporting with zero infestations. Recent permits issued between 2019 and 2020 indicate ongoing maintenance and improvement work on the property, though specific details of the work performed are not documented in the provided data.