244 East 86th Street, Manhattan, NY 10028

244 East 86th Street is a 33-unit, six-story Old Law Tenement building located in Manhattan's Upper East Side, owned by Marc Shore and constructed in 1920. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years, most notably a pattern of heating system failures in early 2019, with multiple complaints about lack of heat and hot water throughout the entire building in February of that year. More recent concerns include plumbing issues in 2022, specifically involving a bathtub/shower problem that required inspection by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though inspectors were unable to gain access to verify the conditions.

The building currently has an open violation from July 2022 related to rust and paint conditions on balconies, landings, and threads at the front stack. The property has demonstrated consistent compliance with rodent inspections, passing all inspections from 2017 through 2025, with bait applied in November 2017. There have been no reported bedbug infestations in the past eight years, suggesting effective pest control practices.

The building has also faced some administrative challenges, including three violations in 2024 regarding failure to file energy benchmarking reports, though these were ultimately dismissed. Historical records show various other maintenance issues, including flooring problems in 2019 (which resulted in no violations), and complaints about indoor air quality due to chemical vapors in 2018. The building's owner has obtained multiple permits between 2018 and 2019 for various maintenance and repair work, indicating ongoing efforts to address building systems and infrastructure.