1589 2nd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10028

The 5-story, 8-unit old law tenement building at 1589 2nd Avenue, constructed in 1920, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, as of May 2025, there is an active food poisoning complaint involving three or more cases being investigated by DOHMH. The building has faced recurring heat and hot water problems, with multiple complaints in December 2024 indicating building-wide outages, though inspectors were often unable to gain access to verify the conditions.

Other notable maintenance issues have included a power outage in February 2021, multiple water leak complaints in mid-2019, and various plumbing problems. While the building shows no current bedbug infestations (as per the last eight reporting periods), it has maintained a passing record on rodent inspections from 2016 through 2025. The property has some unresolved regulatory matters, including an open violation from February 2021 regarding inadequate outside lighting at the front entrance, while several other violations from 2018 related to required safety postings in the entrance lobby have been resolved.

These included notifications about smoke detector requirements, carbon monoxide detectors, and emergency procedures. The building's maintenance history shows consistent attempts to address infrastructure issues, as evidenced by multiple work permits issued between 2019 and 2021 for electrical and plumbing work, though the overall pattern of complaints suggests ongoing challenges with building systems, particularly heating and water-related infrastructure. The building's management has generally responded to emergency complaints, as shown in the closed cases, but access issues during inspections have been a recurring theme across various complaint types.