794 9th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10019

The 18-unit, 5-story tenement building at 794 9th Avenue in Hell's Kitchen, owned by Joseph Giaimo, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past two years. Most recently, in May 2025, there were complaints about heat and hot water problems that HPD could not inspect due to access issues. The building has faced multiple sanitation and pest control challenges, particularly throughout 2025, with several inspections related to garbage storage and pest issues, some resulting in violations.

Earlier in 2025, there were also complaints regarding ventilation systems and various plumbing concerns, though many of these were investigated and found not to violate housing laws. The building's maintenance history reveals ongoing structural and safety concerns, particularly in 2023-2024, with multiple open violations related to stairway and door maintenance. These include issues with self-closing doors at stairwells, broken wooden treads on public hall stairs, and a specific hot water temperature violation in February 2023.

The property also underwent several rodent inspections between 2022 and 2025, with mixed results showing both passed inspections and reports of rat activity. While the building has demonstrated some efforts at pest management, as evidenced by bait applications in late 2022 and early 2023, the frequency of complaints and inspections suggests persistent maintenance challenges. It's worth noting that the building has not reported any bedbug infestations in the past three years, and only had one reported case between 2019-2020.