231 East 86th Street, Manhattan, NY 10028

231 East 86th Street is a 22-story, 57-unit residential building in the Upper East Side, constructed in 1983 and currently owned by Danielle Vogt. The building has experienced several recurring issues over the past few years, with the most significant concerns relating to heat and hot water systems, as evidenced by emergency complaints in November 2022 and November 2021. Multiple inspections in 2020 revealed various building maintenance issues, including problems with doors, windows, plaster, and evidence of mold, though no violations were ultimately issued for these complaints.

The building has faced structural and safety concerns, including active violations related to "swarm conditions" and failure to file required facade inspection reports (FISP) by February 2024, as well as previous violations regarding exterior facade maintenance noted in October 2020, which indicated chipped and cracked bricks over the main entrance and bulging brick in the rear yard. Recent inspections of the building's safety systems revealed mostly favorable results, with the most recent rodent inspection in May 2025 passing and no bedbug infestations reported in the past seven years (2023-2025). However, several open violations from 2024-2025 remain, including issues with electrical outlets and bathroom doors in apartment 3A, public hallway repairs, and a cycle 9C unsafe report filed in March 2024.

The building's history shows consistent attention to pest management, with multiple bait applications conducted between 2022-2023. The property has maintained annual bedbug reporting compliance with no recorded infestations, and regular rodent inspections have generally resulted in passing grades, though there was one failed inspection in October 2023. The building's management has taken steps to address various violations when identified, as evidenced by the certification of several violations in 2020 related to safety notices that were resolved by October 2020.