125 East 88th Street, Manhattan, NY 10128

125 East 88th Street is a 5-story, 14-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Manhattan's Upper East Side, constructed in 1910 and currently owned by Vincent Ventura. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with multiple complaints documented between 2018 and 2021 affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. Most of these incidents were resolved promptly, with tenants reporting restoration of services.

In late 2020, there was a reported pest infestation (November 2020) that resulted in housing violations. A significant inspection in January 2021 revealed multiple violations primarily affecting apartment 5B, including issues with roaches, a leaking roof, defective cabinets, faucet problems, and various other maintenance concerns, though most of these violations were certified as corrected by March 2021. More recent history shows relatively stable conditions, with the most current inspections showing compliance.

The building's bedbug reporting for the past three years (2022-2025) shows no documented infestations or eradications. The property has passed all rodent inspections conducted between 2018 and 2025, with the exception of two failures in 2017. An enforcement work order was issued in June 2023, resulting in a violation served in August 2023 related to maintenance and repairs, though no penalties were imposed. The building's maintenance record suggests improved conditions in recent years, with no major complaints or violations noted in 2022-2023, and the most recent rodent inspections (2025) passed without issue.