226 East 70th Street, Manhattan, NY 10021

The 6-story New Law Tenement building at 226 East 70th Street, owned by David Magier, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, with the most pressing concerns centering around building systems and vermin presence. The building has faced recurring heating and hot water problems, with violations issued in May 2023 and inspection failures in February 2022 showing inadequate service. Recent electrical concerns are also notable, with a power outage in October 2023 and a similar incident in August 2020, though no violations were found in these cases.

The property has a documented history of rodent issues, with multiple sightings reported between 2020 and 2023, including verified violations in 2020 and inspection failures for "Other Reasons" in recent compliance checks. While the building has shown compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, maintaining a consistent record of no infested units since 2021, the persistent nature of heating, electricity, and pest control issues suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. The building's regulatory history shows some efforts towards compliance, with the Department of Buildings conducting tenant safety inspections in 2021 and the building filing its energy efficiency score in December 2024, though there were previous violations for not filing benchmarking reports in 2019.

Multiple emergency work permits have been issued since 2019, indicating ongoing structural or systems maintenance work. Inspections from 2018-2019 had passed rodent compliance checks, but more recent inspections in 2021 and 2022 failed for "Other Reasons," suggesting potential gaps in pest control measures. The building's maintenance record shows periods of both compliance and violation, with recent years indicating a pattern of addressing but not fully resolving systemic issues, particularly regarding heat and electrical systems.