216 East 90th Street, Manhattan, NY 10128
216 East 90th Street is a 5-story, 19-unit pre-1915 tenement building located in Manhattan's Upper East Side, currently owned by Bernard Friedman. The building has experienced several significant safety and maintenance issues in recent years, with most notably a cluster of violations related to the fire escape system in August 2023, when multiple deficiencies were identified at various floors (3rd, 4th, and 5th stories) concerning broken, defective, and/or missing gusset plates. Additional violations were recorded in August 2023 requiring repairs to a defective vestibule door lock and the removal of a device preventing the building entrance door from self-closing.
The building has a documented history of emergency complaints and violations between 2019 and 2023, including a building-wide heat and hot water issue in 2019, and more recent concerns regarding unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage. While the Housing Preservation and Development Department (HPD) has closed these complaints, some required violations are ongoing as of August 2023. The building's safety compliance has been addressed through various notices and postings, including requirements for smoke detector and carbon monoxide detection notices, though there were initial compliance delays. Despite these ongoing maintenance issues, the building has maintained a relatively clean record regarding pest infestations, with no documented bedbug infestations in the past six years.
The property has undergone periodic rodent inspections, with the most recent inspections in 2023 and 2024 resulting in "Passed" ratings, though there were two instances of rat activity noted in 2022 and October 2023. The building's 311 service requests show a pattern of maintenance issues being reported and addressed, though not always in a timely manner. The property's most recent inspection records from 2025 show compliance with rodent control measures, and a bedbug report from 2024-2025 indicated no infestations. The building classifies as an "OLD LAW TENEMENT" and has undergone various inspections and maintenance requirements as mandated by NYC housing regulations, with violations being consistently addressed through certification processes, though some required repairs have taken significant time to complete.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 19 |
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Year built | 1915 |
Total area | 8825 sq ft |
Floors | 5 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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