815 5Th Avnenue, Manhattan, NY 10065

The 5-story, 7-unit building at 815 5th Avenue in the Upper East Side, owned by Andre Pestana, has had several significant events in recent years. Most notably, there are currently open violations regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports in accordance with HPD rules, dating back to 2021-2024. The building has experienced multiple food establishment-related complaints between 2022 and 2025, including issues with kitchen areas, spoiled food, and pests, though these were all ultimately closed or administratively resolved.

A restaurant operating in the building received a violation in 2021 for illegal occupancy as an eating and drinking establishment. The building underwent construction work in 2019-2020 that resulted in multiple safety-related violations, particularly regarding scaffold installation and construction safety compliance, though these were generally resolved with penalties paid. More recently, from 2022 to 2025, there have been recurring violations related to energy efficiency requirements, including failures to file benchmarking reports and display energy scores, though these have all been dismissed.

The building has maintained compliance with rodent inspections since 2010, passing all required inspections, and has an active permit for construction work issued in 2020 that remains valid. The property's recent history shows a pattern of food safety and structural compliance issues, particularly during and after construction work in 2019-2020, with less frequent violations in recent years primarily relating to energy efficiency requirements. The open bedbug reporting violations represent the only currently unresolved housing maintenance code issues, though the building has demonstrated consistent compliance with most other regulatory requirements, including rodent control and recent energy efficiency dismissals.