932 8th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10019

The five-story, four-unit residential building at 932 8th Avenue in Midtown, owned by Matthew Kim, has experienced several significant incidents over the past few years. Most concerning is an ongoing food poisoning complaint as of August 2023, following previous food safety issues earlier in 2023 involving improper food handling practices.

The building's safety and maintenance record shows some notable events, including a power outage in January 2023 that required HPD intervention but resulted in no violations, and multiple Department of Buildings (DOB) violations in June 2023 related to improper filing of external low-pressure inspections for 2018-2019, which remain active. The building's history includes some serious infractions between 2020-2022, such as complaints about illegal hotel rooms and unauthorized work during the summer of 2020, which led to a $625 Environmental Control Board violation for working without a permit, though this was later resolved. There were also safety concerns in late 2022 regarding sidewalk shed conditions and guard rail issues, though inspections found no violations at that time.

The property has maintained a clean record regarding pest control matters, with no documented bedbug infestations in the past four years, and passed rodent inspections in 2012 and 2014. The building's maintenance record shows regular filing of bedbug reports demonstrating no recent infestations, though there was a required annual bedbug report filing violation noted in April 2021. While the building has experienced various safety and maintenance issues, recent filings regarding safety inspections and bedbug reporting show compliance with necessary regulations, though the active DOB violations from 2023 regarding pressure inspection filings should be noted.