774 9th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10019

This five-story, 13-unit Old Law Tenement building at 774 9th Avenue in Hell's Kitchen, owned by Joseph Kizner, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years. The most notable concern occurred between late 2018 and early 2019, when there were four documented complaints about heat and hot water issues affecting either the entire building or individual apartments.

Although most of these complaints were subsequently closed after heat and hot water restoration was confirmed, the recurring nature of these issues suggests an underlying system challenge. The building has maintained a consistent record of bedbug management compliance from 2020 onward, with the most recent reports (2024-2025) showing zero infested units, following the resolution of previous infestations in 2019-2020 when four and two units respectively were affected.

Current violations include a still-open 2006 issue regarding an unauthorized drop ceiling in Apartment 5RN and a 2017 violation related to plaster and paint conditions in Apartment 3RN. The building's rodent inspection results have been generally positive, with the most recent (July 2024) showing a passed inspection, though there was one instance of rat activity noted in August 2018. Multiple emergency work permits were issued in late 2019, suggesting some structural or system maintenance work was undertaken during that period, though specific details of the work are not available from the permit data alone.