217 East 86th Street, Manhattan, NY 10028

The 5-story, 19-unit building at 217 East 86th Street, owned by Leonard Zangas and built in 1920, has experienced several significant maintenance and inspection issues in recent years, particularly concerning heating systems. Between June 2023 and April 2024, there were multiple emergency complaints regarding heat and hot water issues affecting the entire building, with at least nine such incidents recorded.

More recently, the building faced structural concerns, with a complaint about building shaking and vibrations in April 2024 leading to an inspection that resulted in an Oath Violation being served. During this inspection, a vertical crack was documented in apartment 3C's kitchen, and an Environmental Control Board violation was issued regarding an exterior wall crack near the window. The building's food establishment inspections have raised multiple health-related concerns, including complaints about vermin, animals, and food poisoning between 2024 and 2025.

While the property has maintained compliance with rodent inspections in 2022, 2023, 2024, and most recently in May 2025, there was a period in late 2022 where multiple bait applications were required. The property has shown consistent adherence to bedbug reporting requirements, with no documented infestations or eradications reported in the past several years. Additional maintenance issues have included concerns about window frames and ceiling conditions in 2024, though no violations were issued for these inspections, and there was a recorded violation regarding a self-closing door mechanism in early 2024.