723 3rd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10017

The 4-story, 2-family building at 723 3rd Avenue in Midtown, owned by Abe Betesh and constructed in 1910, has experienced significant maintenance issues over the past several years, particularly between 2020 and 2021. The most pressing concerns involved recurring problems with heat and hot water, with multiple emergency complaints filed between December 2020 and November 2021, resulting in several Housing Maintenance Code violations.

Additionally, there were electrical outlet issues requiring attention in January and February 2021, with associated violations in apartment 3. More recently, the building has faced serious concerns regarding illegal occupancy, with active Environmental Control Board violations as of 2024 suggesting unlicensed operations of a physical treatment establishment ("SKY SPA") on the second floor, including unauthorized modifications such as 4 massage rooms and shower facilities, with substantial penalties imposed. The property has maintained good rodent control, passing all inspections from 2010 through 2025.

There have been various Department of Buildings complaints and violations, including issues with construction work in 2018 that resulted in a stop work order, and several adult establishment-related violations in 2023-2024. The building's management has been required to address multiple code violations, including those pertaining to heat supply, electrical systems, and building signage, with some violations remaining open as of the most recent inspection data. While the building has reported no bedbug infestations in recent years, the pattern of heating and electrical issues in 2020-2021 and the recent illegal occupancy concerns represent the most significant challenges to tenant comfort and safety on record.