1709 2nd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10128

The building at 1709 2nd Avenue is a 5-story, 17-unit old law tenement constructed in 1920, currently owned by Shaun Ajodan. The property has experienced recurring issues with heating and hot water systems, particularly in winter months, with multiple emergency complaints documented between 2019 and 2023, including building-wide outages in February 2021 and December 2023. There are also persistent plumbing concerns, as evidenced by an open water leak complaint filed in January 2025, which follows a similar water leak issue from 2019.

The building faced significant regulatory scrutiny in 2019 regarding unauthorized transient occupancy (Apartment 5D), resulting in several violations related to safety systems including fire alarms, sprinklers, and means of egress, though these have been marked as resolved. The property has maintained consistent rodent control compliance, passing multiple inspections between 2019 and 2025, and appears to have no current bedbug infestation issues, with all recent reports showing zero affected units. The building's maintenance history shows a mix of emergency and non-emergency complaints, with the most recent issues centering around water infrastructure problems.

Two notable sets of violations were issued in 2023 regarding front entrance door self-closing mechanisms, though these were subsequently closed. While the building has had recurring heating and plumbing issues, the property has generally maintained compliance with basic safety and sanitation requirements, including regular rodent inspections. The owner has also promptly addressed most violations when identified, as demonstrated by the closure of various Housing Maintenance Code violations and Department of Buildings complaints once they were brought to attention. The building's occupancy history shows no current issues with illegal hotel conversions, and all bedbug reporting systems have been properly maintained with no active infestations reported in recent years.