639 10th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10036

639 10th Avenue, a 5-story, 15-unit New Law Tenement built in 1915 in Hell's Kitchen, currently owned by Joseph Giaimo, has experienced significant maintenance issues in recent years, particularly in early 2025. The building faced numerous heat and hot water complaints throughout January 2025, with multiple reports indicating both apartment-specific and building-wide problems. While many of these complaints were eventually closed, there remain open violations from October 2024 related to hot water access in apartment 2C and locked access to the heating system in the first-floor boiler room.

The building is currently dealing with pest issues, with open and recently closed complaints in June 2025 regarding unsanitary conditions. The property has a documented history of both pest and plumbing problems, with a significant cluster of heat-related complaints in January 2025, during which HPD inspections were unable to gain access to some apartments for verification. Earlier building history shows compliance with rodent inspections, which were passed regularly from 2010 to 2024.

The building experienced some regulatory issues in 2019, including a failure to maintain compliance that resulted in an Oath Violation being served, and alterations made without proper certification. However, all these violations were resolved, with penalties paid as required. The 639 10th Avenue building has maintained a periodic bedbug treatment schedule, with one confirmed infestation in 2023 and a pest-free report in 2024. Recent permits issued between 2019 and 2022 indicate ongoing maintenance and repair work, including plumbing and alteration projects, though the nature and scope of these improvements are not detailed in the available records.