148 East 91st Street, Manhattan, NY 10128

This 5-story, 24-unit Old Law Tenement building located at 148 East 91st Street on the Upper East Side, built in 1910, has experienced several notable incidents and ongoing maintenance issues over the past years. Most recently, in February 2025, there was a sewage odor complaint related to indoor air quality, and between 2023-2025, multiple violations have been issued for failure to file required external low-pressure inspections for the years 2020-2023. The building has a history of water-related issues, with a slow leak complaint in 2019 and multiple plumbing violations in 2018-2019, including unauthorized work and installation discrepancies.

While bedbug reports have consistently shown zero infestations from 2020 to present, rodent activity has been documented in 2024, with recent inspections showing both passing and failing results. The property has undergone various maintenance and compliance challenges, including a significant incident in 2021 involving unauthorized occupancy of first-floor and cellar areas as an adult physical culture establishment, which resulted in ECB violations. Multiple violations related to construction work not conforming to approved plans were issued in 2019, though most were subsequently resolved.

Recent maintenance efforts include the issuance of new permits in 2025 for plumbing work, suggesting ongoing system upgrades or repairs. The building's management has faced scrutiny for not properly maintaining heating and hot water systems, as evidenced by violations issued in late 2018, though inspections showed no violations at that time. While the property has maintained a consistent record of addressing bedbug issues promptly, the recurring nature of plumbing and rodent concerns indicates ongoing maintenance challenges.