208 East 82nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10028

208 East 82nd Street is a 6-story, 35-unit residential building constructed in 1980 and currently owned by Rafael Sassouni. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with two separate complaints in early 2025 and one in 2025, including an entire-building outage in January 2025 that resulted in HPD being unable to gain access for inspection. There have also been plumbing-related problems, with multiple complaints regarding water supply issues in October 2020, though inspections found no violations. The building has maintained relatively clean records regarding pests, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past eight years and only one complaint about mice in 2018 that was promptly addressed.

More concerning is the building's recent regulatory history regarding safety systems. In 2024, there were two separate violations related to inadequate sprinkler systems, one of which remains active with a $1,250 penalty. The Department of Buildings has also cited the property for illegal occupancy issues, specifically regarding a former adult establishment/spa in the cellar that was operating without proper permits. Multiple housing maintenance code violations were issued in 2022, primarily related to safety notice requirements (including carbon monoxide detector requirements) and building security, though these were subsequently closed.

The building has generally passed rodent inspections consistently over the past several years, with a single recorded instance of rat activity in October 2024. The property has maintained its bedbug-free status for multiple reporting periods since 2019, and while there were some initial issues with building safety systems and occupancy matters in recent years, many of these violations have been addressed or resolved. The most pressing current concern appears to be the active sprinkler system violation from August 2024, while the recent heat and hot water issues suggest some continuing infrastructure challenges. The building's overall maintenance record shows a mix of resolved violations and ongoing compliance matters, with a generally positive track record on pest control and emergency response inspections.