320 East 81st Street, Manhattan, NY 10028

320 East 81st Street is a 6-story, 24-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1915 and currently owned by Magdalena Kosz. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water systems, with three emergency complaints filed in October 2024 alone, two of which were inspections that encountered access issues, and one that resulted in an inspection attempt.

Prior to these recent complaints, there were two similar heat/hot water complaints in December 2023 and several others documented in previous years. Other notable issues include a heavy water leak complaint from late 2022 that was investigated without violations being issued, and pest-related concerns in late 2022. The building underwent multiple repairs and inspections in 2021, addressing several maintenance issues including plumbing, window frames, and general intercom system problems, with violations recorded for apartment 4 related to the bell/buzzer/intercom system and bathroom waste line.

While there was one bedbug violation recorded in 2022 regarding annual reporting requirements, the building has maintained a clean record for actual infestations, with all bedbug reports from 2019 to present showing zero infested or re-infested units. The building's rodent inspections between 2010 and 2019 consistently passed, suggesting effective pest management. An active ECB violation remains on record from 2018 regarding unauthorized plumbing work in apartments 1FF and 2FF, with a penalty imposed, though this appears to be a historical issue.