253 East 49th Street, Manhattan, NY 10017

The four-story, eight-unit building at 253 East 49th Street, owned by Stuart Fish and constructed in 1920, has experienced recurring maintenance issues in recent years, though these have generally been addressed by authorities. Most notably, in 2024, the building received multiple housing complaints regarding the intercom system, window panes, and garbage/recycling storage issues, with inspections finding violations specifically related to the intercom system and safety devices in apartment 4N, including missing carbon monoxide detectors and fire safety concerns.

Prior to this, there were heat and hot water issues reported in 2020, though these were resolved during inspections. The building has a history of compliance with rodent inspections, passing all required checks since at least 2010, and there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the past five years. Legal and regulatory oversight has marked the building's recent history, with Department of Buildings complaints regarding potential illegal conversions recorded in 2022-2023, though these inspections either found no violations or the inspector could not gain access.

A boiler inspection violation from 2019 remains active as of October 2023. The building has received various violation notices in 2024, including issues with the roof leak in 4N and problems in public hall areas on the third and fourth floors requiring repairs and repainting with light-colored paint. Despite these various issues, most complaints have been addressed through HPD inspections, with no violations found in many cases, though some recurring issues, particularly with the intercom system and garbage storage, suggest ongoing maintenance challenges.