250 East 74th Street, Manhattan, NY 10021

The five-story, eight-unit building at 250 East 74th Street, owned by Gary Brown and constructed in 1910, has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, in early 2023, the building received complaints and subsequent inspections from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) regarding sanitary conditions involving pests and water leaks, though no violations were issued in either case.

A significant mold issue was documented in September 2021 in the ground floor apartment (GR), affecting both the bathroom and fourth room, with initial violations issued in September 2021 that were later upgraded to Class B status. The building has also had recurring bedbug reporting requirements, with violations noted in 2021-2024, though the most recent reports from 2025 show no infested units.

The property has maintained a relatively good record of compliance with rodent inspections, passing all inspections between 2010 and 2019, and recent bedbug reports from 2023-2025 consistently show no infestation issues during the reporting periods. While the building has experienced various maintenance challenges, including the 2021 mold violations and 2023 water leak and pest complaints, all identified issues have been resolved or closed, with the most recent bedbug reports indicating successful eradication efforts. The HPD inspections of 2023-2024 continue to show compliance with housing maintenance code requirements, though there was an interval of bedbug reporting violations noted in 2022-2023.