176 East 85th Street, Manhattan, NY 10028

176 East 85th Street is a 5-story, 20-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1910 in Manhattan's Upper East Side neighborhood, currently owned by Perry Roth. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over the past few years, with multiple emergency complaints filed between late 2023 and 2024, including several instances in December 2023 where HPD was unable to gain access to apartments for inspection.

A recent inspection on December 14, 2024, revealed violations related to self-closing doors at the basement fire door, while previous violations from December 2023 documented inadequate heating and hot water supply issues specifically affecting apartment 2A. The building has also faced various maintenance challenges, including water leaks, flooring concerns, and unsanitary mold conditions, though inspections generally found no violations being issued for these complaints.

Additional historical context shows the building has maintained regular bedbug reporting records for the past four years (2021-2024) with no identified infestations or required treatments since 2021, and has demonstrated consistent rodent inspection pass rates from 2016 through 2021, with only one failure noted in 2021 for "Other Reasons." The property experienced periods of not maintaining proper door self-closing mechanisms in early 2023, as documented by violations, and had some fire escape issues noted in August 2023 that were subsequently addressed. While certain maintenance problems have persisted, including a long-standing heating system malfunction as evidenced by recent violations, the building's record shows some improvements in maintenance compliance over time, such as the timely response to various plumbing and safety issues when violations were issued. The most recent building permits from 2018-2019 indicate some level of ongoing maintenance and improvement work being conducted on the property.