216 East 85th Street, Manhattan, NY 10028

The 15-unit, 1910 Old Law Tenement building at 216 East 85th Street, owned by Jason Glick, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most pressing concerns currently being an open complaint regarding unsanitary garbage/recycling storage conditions as of April 2025. The building has a documented history of rodent activity, with eight inspections between 2023 and 2025 showing consistent rat presence, including recent positive inspections as of January and June 2025, though all rodent-related complaints have been marked as closed.

A concerning pattern of heating system problems was evident between late 2022 and early 2024, with multiple emergency heat/hot water complaints filed for the entire building, including three complaints within a single month in late 2023, and violations recorded in May 2022 regarding hot water availability in Apartment 1 and locked boiler room access. The building also has an unresolved Department of Buildings violation from November 2019 regarding an unfiled boiler inspection report, though there are no bedbug infestations reported in the past eight filing periods from 2017 to present.

The property has seen various HPD and DOHMH inspections between 2022 and 2025, with some violations being promptly addressed and closed, including a plumbing issue in mid-2022 and several heat/hot water complaints. While the garbage storage and rodent issues remain current concerns, periodic inspections have shown mixed results, with some passing inspections and others requiring further action or follow-up inspections. The building's maintenance record shows a pattern of recurring issues that typically require multiple complaints to resolve, though many have eventually been addressed through inspections and repairs.