322 East 19th Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

This three-story, five-unit building located at 322 East 19th Street in Gramercy, owned by Askold Lozynskyj, has experienced persistent maintenance issues since its 1910 construction. Most recently, in late 2023 through early 2024, there were multiple complaints regarding unsanitary conditions and pests, though HPD inspections were unable to gain access to verify these conditions. The building has a documented history of water-related problems, with complaints about damp spots and slow leaks in 2020, and plumbing issues were noted in both 2020 and 2021, including a rooftop drain connection violation involving the neighboring building at 320 East 19th Street.

Structural and safety concerns have also been documented, including violations related to self-closing doors and broken stucco in 2024, though some of these violations have since been closed. The building's maintenance history reveals recurring pest management challenges, with a notably high number of pest-related complaints in recent years. While the property has maintained compliance in its most recent rodent inspection in 2025, there was documented rat activity just prior in April 2025, continuing a pattern observed in previous years (most recently in 2021).

The property has been proactive in filing annual bedbug reports since 2019, consistently showing zero infested units. The building's infrastructure has required attention to various systems, including a boiler with multiple inspection access issues in 2020 and plumbing concerns that resulted in Oath violations. While some historical violations have been resolved, the building continues to experience maintenance issues that affect resident quality of life, as evidenced by the recurring nature of service requests and violations over the past several years.