313 East 81st Street, Manhattan, NY 10028

313 East 81st Street, a 6-story, 20-unit Old Law Tenement built in 1910 and owned by David Eberhart, has experienced recurring maintenance issues over recent years, with the most pressing concerns involving heating systems and indoor air quality. In 2025 alone, there were two significant complaints: one regarding sewage odor (April) that resulted in an advisory to the property management, and a potentially more serious heat/hot water issue (February) where HPD was unable to gain access for inspection.

This building has a documented pattern of heat-related problems, with similar complaints recorded in February 2023 and through emergency Housing Maintenance Code complaints in both 2023 and 2025. The property has also faced rodent challenges, particularly evident during 2020 when multiple complaints were filed between March and July, including sightings of mice and rats.

While recent inspections have shown improvement, with the most recent being a passed inspection in July 2024, there remains a noticeable history of rodent-related issues. Notably, in 2022, the building received a violation for failure to file an annual bedbug report, though subsequent filings from 2023 to 2025 indicate no infestations were reported during those periods. A recent complaint about work without a permit in June 2025 was investigated but found no violations at the time of inspection.