568 9th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10036

568 9th Avenue, a four-story, six-unit Old Law tenement building constructed in 1910 and currently owned by Steven Kashanian, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over the past several years, with the most recent cluster of complaints occurring in December 2024. These building-wide heating system problems have persisted despite multiple complaints, inspections, and some restoration of services being reported.

The building received several Housing Maintenance Code violations related to an intercom system located in Apartment 4R in 2023, and there were also issues with an illegal conversion of Apartment 2F to transient use in 2023, resulting in multiple Environmental Control Board violations regarding safety systems such as sprinklers and fire alarms, though these have since been resolved. The property has maintained a generally clean record regarding pest issues, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past five years, and recent rodent inspections (most recent in October 2024) have consistently passed.

Historical maintenance issues have included water leak complaints in 2021, construction dust complaints in 2022, and various other maintenance matters that have typically been addressed through standard inspection and violation processes. The building's systems, particularly regarding heat and hot water, have required repeated attention, as evidenced by the multiple emergency complaints and subsequent inspections, though access issues have sometimes complicated resolution verification. While the property has faced various maintenance challenges, regular inspections and reporting requirements indicate ongoing oversight and management of the building's conditions.