627 2nd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10016

The 4-story, 6-unit tenement building at 627 Second Avenue in Murray Hill, owned by 627 Second Corp, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there have been multiple incidents of cooking gas-related problems between 2023 and 2024, with the most recent complaint in May 2024 resulting in violations from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). The building has also faced heating and hot water issues in early 2023, with some complaints requiring multiple tenants to report the same problem before inspection.

A significant cluster of violations was documented in May 2024, particularly affecting Apartment 2B, including issues with self-closing doors, gas supply to the kitchen range, and multiple violations related to public hallway maintenance including ceiling repair and fire safety materials. The building's exterior wall also requires attention as noted in an open violation from May 2024. The property has shown fluctuating conditions with respect to rodent control, having passed inspections in 2025, 2020, and 2018, though there was documented rat activity in September 2022.

A bedbug report filing violation was issued in early 2023 and remains open as of April 2024. Other maintenance issues have been recorded in early 2025, including problems with doors, unsanitary garbage storage, ceiling plaster, electrical outlets, appliance issues, and mailbox conditions. While some of these violations have been addressed and closed, several remain open as of the latest available data. The building's history shows it has generally passed rodent inspections since 2010, with only one instance of rat activity noted in 2022, and there have been no documented pest issues since 2025.