1534 3rd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10028

The five-story, four-unit old law tenement building at 1534 3rd Avenue in the Upper East Side, owned by Howard McGee and constructed in 1910, has experienced several notable incidents and compliance issues over the past decade. Most recently, in late 2024, the building faced an environmental control board violation related to a failure to conduct or file a final inspection for permitted work dating back to 2010, resulting in a penalty of $620. This followed an illegal conversion complaint in late 2024 that led to an Oath violation being served.

Another significant safety concern occurred in December 2022, when a site inspection revealed dangerous conditions including an unguarded first-floor open elevator shaft with a 15-foot fall hazard, for which a $2,500 penalty was imposed. Despite these issues, the building has maintained a consistent record of pest management, with no documented bedbug infestations in the past six reporting periods from 2019 to 2024. Rodent inspections have been regularly conducted and consistently passed since 2010, with the most recent inspections showing no violations.

A food establishment complaint regarding rodents/insects/garbage in late 2023 was addressed and closed by the Department of Health. The building's permit history shows activity in 2010 (with an associated final inspection violation in 2024) and a permit issuance in 2018 for additional work. While the property has experienced some safety and compliance issues over the years, particularly related to construction and building modifications, there have been no documented pest infestations since 2019 and regular compliance with rodent control measures.