1729 2nd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10128

1729 2nd Avenue is a 7-story, 16-unit residential building located in the Upper East Side, constructed in 1925 and currently owned by Russell Harkavy. The property has undergone significant health-related incidents in recent years, with multiple Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) service requests in 2025 alone, including issues with food temperature, contamination, and spoiled food. The building's management has generally addressed these incidents through the proper channels, as noted in the resolution descriptions directing users to restaurant inspection information.

A concerning pattern emerged in early 2025 when multiple food establishment complaints were filed between March and April, all of which were subsequently closed. The building has experienced various maintenance and safety concerns since 2019, including a pest-related complaint in 2019 that was closed without inspection access verification. Two Department of Buildings complaints were filed in June 2019, one concerning construction enforcement and another related to falling debris from an adjacent building, which resulted in a partial vacate order for the rear yard that was later rescinded.

The property has maintained a positive record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases in any of the annual filings from 2018 through 2024. Rodent inspections show a generally favorable trend, with consistent passing results from 2017 to 2020, though there were instances of rat activity noted in 2022 inspections. The most recent inspection in June 2025 resulted in a passing grade.