220 East 74th Street, Manhattan, NY 10021

The five-story, 14-unit Old Law Tenement building at 220 East 74th Street, owned by Florence Goldsmith, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Between 2022 and 2024, there were multiple heat and hot water outages affecting the entire building, with documented complaints in November-December 2022 and a December 2021 incident, though in each case, heat and hot water were reportedly restored.

The property has also faced water-related issues, with recent complaints in January 2024 regarding slow leaks and mold, both of which were verified and corrected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). While there have been rodent concerns, particularly in 2018-2019 when there were periods of identified rat activity, recent inspections in 2022, 2023, and 2024 have passed without significant violations, suggesting improved conditions. The building is currently free of bedbug infestations, as evidenced by six consecutive annual reports (2020-2024) showing zero infested or re-infested units.

The property had some building code violations identified in late 2022 related to the fifth-story bulkhead area, including issues with fire-retardant material, an illegal fastening device, and the need for proper painting, though these were subsequently certified as corrected in December 2022. The building's management has maintained regular compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since 2020, consistently reporting zero cases. While the building has experienced recurring heating system issues and some water-related problems, recent inspections indicate improving conditions, with particular note that no significant rodent violations have been recorded in the past two years.