309 East 81st Street, Manhattan, NY 10028

The 20-unit, 7-story Old Law Tenement building at 309 East 81st Street, owned by Oren Goldstein, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most recent concerns focusing on heat and hot water availability. A June 2024 emergency complaint indicated entire building heat/hot water issues, though inspectors were unable to gain access to verify the problem.

The building has also had water-related problems, with non-emergency complaints in October 2023 regarding both slow leaks and mold, as well as a pest-related complaint in July 2019. The property has documented rodent activity in multiple inspections throughout 2019, with several bait applications noted in February through April of that year, as well as initial and compliance inspections in June, July, and November showing rat presence. The building's environmental health records show consistent bedbug prevention and reporting compliance from 2019 through 2025, with no reported infestations in the past five filing periods, including the most recent 2025 report showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units.

A Housing Maintenance Code violation was recorded in February 2022 regarding the failure to file an annual bedbug report, though this appears to have been resolved given the subsequent correct filings. The property has had multiple 311 service requests and Housing Maintenance Code complaints over the years, though many were closed without violations being issued. While most recent complaints have not resulted in formal violations, the pattern of heating, water, and pest-related issues suggests ongoing maintenance challenges in this century-old building.