984 2nd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10022

This four-story, six-unit Old Law Tenement building located at 984 2nd Avenue in Midtown was built in 1910 and is currently owned by Richard Mathews. The building has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over recent years, with the most significant concerns centered around water-related problems. Multiple reports of slow water leaks were documented in 2022 and 2020, and there was a notable pattern of heating system failures in 2020, with multiple complaints about lack of heat and hot water during the spring of that year.

The building has also faced infrastructure challenges, evidenced by three violations in 2019 regarding facade maintenance, including reports of spider cracks throughout the exterior and issues with a fifth-floor apartment experiencing water infiltration. More recent inspections in 2022 revealed various safety compliance concerns, including issues with smoke detector maintenance and self-closing doors. The property has maintained a clean record in terms of pest control, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past seven years.

Recent rodent inspections in 2025 show mixed results, with one failed inspection noted in May 2025 followed by a passing inspection in July 2025. The building has undergone several official inspections and received various violations throughout its history, including a 2022 inspection that resulted in multiple safety-related violations requiring the posting of emergency and safety notices, though many of these were subsequently certified as corrected by December 2022. The property has been subject to regular regulatory scrutiny, with Department of Buildings inspections dating back several years, including an investigation into building vibration/structural stability in 2018, though this was resolved with a violation service.