637 2nd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10016

The 4-story, 3-unit old law tenement building at 637 2nd Avenue in Murray Hill, owned by Meri Triades and built in 1910, has experienced recurring issues related to heat and hot water systems, with two complaints filed in early 2025 (March and January) regarding lack of heat and hot water affecting the entire building and an individual apartment, respectively. The building has also faced multiple plumbing challenges in 2024, particularly concerning water supply issues, with five separate complaints filed in August 2024, though no violations were issued following inspections.

More recent concerns include a boiler-related complaint in September 2023, which resulted in an Environmental Control Board violation for improper hot water heater flue support, ceiling holes in the boiler room, and a non-self-closing boiler room door, though this was subsequently resolved. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of heating system problems, with emergency complaints about inadequate heat/hot water occurring throughout 2024 and into 2025. Despite these issues, the building has maintained a good track record for pest control, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past seven years (2018-2025), and passed all rodent inspections conducted between 2010 and 2025.

A 2018 lighting violation regarding inadequate front entrance lighting was cited and certified as corrected in 2020. Most recently, in March 2025, the building passed a rodent inspection. While the building has experienced various maintenance issues, particularly related to heating systems and plumbing, it has generally addressed these problems through the appropriate channels, with no recurring violations and regular documentation of problem resolution.