166 East 82nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10028

166 East 82nd Street is a 14-unit, 5-story Old Law Tenement building located on the Upper East Side, built in 1925 and currently owned by Tom Shimura. The building has experienced recurring heating system issues, with multiple complaints recorded between 2021 and 2023 regarding lack of heat and hot water for the entire building, including a specific violation issued in December 2023 against apartment 5D for inadequate heat supply.

While the building underwent heating system inspections and received various degrees of resolution, these recurring problems suggest ongoing systems maintenance challenges. In addition to heating issues, the property has faced rodent control challenges, with multiple Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) service requests related to food establishment sanitation and rodent/insect/garbage concerns during 2023-2025, though inspections have typically resulted in closure of these complaints. The building's maintenance history includes several bedbug reporting periods from 2022-2024, with no reported infestations or need for eradication during any of these periods, suggesting effective pest management practices.

Two violations for failure to file mandatory inspections - one for external low pressure inspection in 2018 and another for boiler inspection in 2017 - are currently active. The property has an established pattern of responding to regulatory requirements, demonstrated by regular bedbug reporting compliance and rodent inspections, though access issues prevented some inspections from being completed in 2023. The building's management has addressed various health and safety complaints through proper channels, though the frequency and recurrence of certain issues, particularly heating problems, indicate these remain an ongoing concern for residents.