162 East 91st Street, Manhattan, NY 10128

The six-story, 19-unit building at 162 East 91st Street, owned by Ariah Tough and built in 1980 as an Old Law Tenement, has experienced several notable maintenance issues in recent years. Most concerning is a heat and hot water emergency complaint from October 2023 that HPD could not investigate due to access issues.

The building has also had two unresolved C-class violations from September 2023 related to self-closing door requirements at both the vestibule and building entrance, though these were certified for correction by September 26, 2023. A potentially significant past issue involves a 2019 violation regarding unauthorized occupancy of a cellar yoga/pilates studio, with a $1,250 penalty, though this appears to have been documented as "active" while also indicating a disposition. The property has maintained a generally good record in other areas, with consistent rodent inspection passes from 2016 through 2025, showing effective vermin control.

The building has an excellent record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases in any of the annual filings from 2019 through 2024. A 2021 housing maintenance code violation regarding an annual bedbug report filing was noted but appears to have been an isolated incident, as subsequent years show no such violations. The building's sanitation record includes a garbage/recycling storage complaint from May 2023 that was investigated but resulted in no violations being issued.