133 East 80th Street, Manhattan, NY 10075

The 13-story, 19-unit residential building at 133 East 80th Street, owned by John Derlaga, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over recent years. Most notably, between October 2021 and April 2024, there were multiple serious concerns regarding gas piping installation, particularly in the elevator machine room, which presented safety violations requiring immediate correction. These violations resulted in penalties totaling $6,250, though records indicate they were ultimately resolved with proper safety enclosure installations.

In 2024, the building underwent various inspections including a construction safety compliance action and an investigation into illegal hotel room usage, though no violations were warranted upon inspection in these cases. The building's recent history has also shown some regulatory non-compliance, including a failure to file an energy benchmarking report in 2022 and to certify correction of hazardous violations, although these were ultimately dismissed. There have been three documented construction-related incidents in 2024 alone, with one resulting in an active violation regarding unsafe scaffolding installation on the roof.

On a more positive note, the building has maintained a clean record regarding pest control, with zero bedbug incidents reported since 2019 and consistent passing results on rodent inspections from 2010 through 2019, despite one instance of rat activity noted in September 2016. The property has had some health department interactions, including recent food worker hygiene complaints in 2024 and a vaccine mandate compliance issue in 2021, though these were addressed through standard regulatory channels. While the building exhibits some concerning patterns of safety violations and regulatory non-compliance, particularly regarding gas piping and construction safety, it has also demonstrated responsiveness to regulatory requirements when properly addressed through official channels.