1576 2nd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10028

The 4-story, 6-unit tenement building at 1576 2nd Avenue, built in 1920 and currently owned by Cynthia Shakos, has experienced several significant incidents over recent years, most notably a serious fire in April 2021 that caused extensive damage to multiple floors and resulted in a structure being deemed non-compliant. Following the fire, the building required substantial repairs to address charred wood joists, open ceilings, missing windows, and compromised fire-rated walls, with work expected to be completed by July 2021 under permit #M00567356-I1-G.

The building has since passed multiple rodent inspections, though there was a concerning pattern of rodent-related complaints between 2018 and 2023, including open complaints in 2021 regarding conditions attracting rodents. The property has multiple active Environmental Control Board violations from 2022 related to failure to comply with previous violations and maintain building code compliance, though there are no outstanding bedbug infestations reported since 2022. Recent housing maintenance code complaints (2024) included issues with garbage/recycling storage and an active violation regarding annual bedbug reporting compliance.

The building has undergone various inspections and repairs, with documentation showing metered electrical service restoration work completed in 2022 for multiple apartments, as well as electrical service improvements in apartments 2E, 3E, and 4E. While recent inspections show no current infestations, the building's history of rodent-related complaints and structural issues from the 2021 fire suggest ongoing monitoring of building conditions is warranted. The property has maintained active compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since 2022, showing zero confirmed infestations in the most recent reporting periods.