1567 2nd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10028

The 4-unit, 4-story Old Law Tenement building at 1567 2nd Avenue in the Upper East Side, owned by Stanley Chin, has experienced several concerning patterns over recent years, particularly related to pest control and building maintenance. Most notably, there are four open Housing Maintenance Code violations (as of April 2024) regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, dating from 2021 to 2024.

The building has also faced multiple health-related complaints, with two active Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) cases in 2025 regarding food establishment cleanliness (rodents/insects/garbage) and food poisoning, following previous similar complaints in 2023, 2021, and 2018. While the building has generally passed rodent inspections in most recent years (2023-2025), there was one compliance failure noted in late 2021.

The building experienced structural challenges in July 2021 when vehicles reportedly caused significant damage to the restaurant/storefront area (1569 2nd Avenue), including damage to vertical cast iron support columns, though these issues appear to have been addressed promptly with no violations cited in later inspections. The property has maintained consistent rodent inspection compliance overall, with multiple passing inspections between 2017 and 2025, though the recent bedbug reporting violations and recurring health complaints suggest ongoing maintenance and hygiene challenges. The building's age (constructed in 1925) and classification as an Old Law Tenement are important context, though the underlying data does not indicate any current major structural or safety concerns beyond the noted maintenance issues.