147 East 81st Street, Manhattan, NY 10028

The five-story Old Law Tenement building at 147 East 81st Street on the Upper East Side, owned by Ronald Cherney, has experienced persistent heating and water issues in recent years, most notably a series of building-wide heat and hot water complaints in late 2023, with multiple complaints between October and November 2023 indicating ongoing system challenges. The building has also faced water-related problems, including both heavy flow and slow leaks reported in October 2023, though no violations were issued upon inspection.

Additional maintenance concerns have been documented, such as ceiling paint/plaster issues in October 2023, and historical problems with the fifth-story public hall ceiling and roof leak identified in November 2021, which remain open violations. The property has a documented history of heating system problems, with emergency complaints about heat and hot water issues filed in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

While recent bedbug inspection filings from 2024 show zero infested units, there were maintenance violations related to mice infestation in apartment 2E noted in January 2021, along with issues requiring repairs to plastered surfaces and paint in the same apartment. The building has undergone regular rodent inspections between 2016 and 2019, with most showing compliance, though two inspections in 2019 resulted in failed results for "Other Reasons." The most recent bedbug report from December 2024 indicates no current infestation, maintaining a pattern of successful eradication. While many complaints have been resolved, including multiple heat and water issues in 2023, the building's age and history of systemic heating and water problems suggest ongoing infrastructure challenges.