164 East 82nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10028

164 East 82nd Street is a 5-story, 20-unit old law tenement building constructed in 1920, currently owned by Stephanie Knight. The building has experienced ongoing heating and hot water system issues through Spring 2025, with multiple complaints filed between March and May 2025 regarding these fundamental services, many resulting in HPD inspections where access to units could not be obtained. The building also faced water leak problems in May 2025.

Inspection records from 2023-2024 reveal several building safety concerns, including multiple violations related to fire escape access and maintenance, such as blocked egress from fire escapes by flower pots on the 2nd-story balcony (open violation from 2022), and defective fire escape components. The property has undergone several Department of Buildings inspections for potential illegal conversions between 2018 and 2023, though no violations were warranted upon inspection in these cases. An active Environmental Control Board violation was recorded in 2021 regarding unauthorized occupancy modifications, with a penalty of $1,280.

The building's maintenance history shows attention to pest control matters, with bedbug reports for 2023 and 2024 indicating no infestation issues during those periods. Rodent inspections have shown mixed results, with rat activity noted during some inspections between 2016 and 2023, though a compliance inspection in July 2023 passed without issues. The property has maintained regular compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with zero infested units reported in the past two annual filings. Recent building management appears to be addressing signage and access issues, as evidenced by multiple HPD interactions regarding building-wide heating problems, though many of these complaints indicate difficulties with obtaining access for inspections.