211 East 73rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10021

The 7-story, 24-unit tenement building at 211 East 73rd Street, owned by Rose Caiola and constructed in 1930, has experienced several concerning maintenance and safety issues since 2020. Most notably, there are two active Environmental Control Board violations from October 2020 related to unauthorized duplex conversions in apartments 1E and 1F, including the improper use of a cellar space as a bedroom with bathroom facilities and an unauthorized mechanical exhaust system. The building has also faced recurring ventilation and air quality problems, with multiple DOHMH complaints in late 2020 regarding ventilation issues and chemical odors.

Other significant concerns include a period of mold issues reported in May 2020 (with two separate complaints), a sewage odor incident in December 2020, and pest infestations that warranted HPD inspections in September 2020. The property has shown some improvement in recent years, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past three annual filings between 2022-2024, and multiple successful rodent inspections passed between 2010 and 2019. The building's maintenance history shows regular permit activity, with the most recent being issued in October 2023.

However, there remains an open violation concerning the failure to file an external low pressure inspection in 2020, which was dismissed in May 2024. The property has demonstrated a pattern of regulatory compliance issues regarding C of O adherence and unauthorized modifications, as evidenced by multiple complaints about illegal conversions and work without proper permits during 2020. While many past complaints have been resolved, the nature and frequency of the various maintenance issues documented between 2018 and 2020 suggest ongoing challenges with property management and building maintenance.