1574 2nd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10028

1574 2nd Avenue is a 4-story, 6-unit Old Law Tenement building located in the Upper East Side, built in 1920 and currently owned by Cynthia Shakos. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues, particularly in 2024 when multiple violations were recorded following a June inspection. These violations included a leaking roof in the 4th-story public hall, defective fire retardant material in the ceiling, and the need for general repairs and proper painting of the hall ceiling.

During this period, there was also a requirement to remove household items encumbering the public hall space. Earlier in 2024, the building was cited for failing to file its annual bedbug report, though no bedbug infestations have been recorded in the subsequent filings between 2022-2025. The property has a documented history of rodent activity concerns, particularly between 2018-2019, with multiple inspections showing rat activity requiring bait application.

However, the most recent rodent inspection from February 2020 passed without issues. The building's maintenance history also includes two 311 service requests in 2024-2025 related to food establishment inspections, though these appear to pertain to nearby businesses rather than the residential building itself. In late 2023, inspections of the building's flooring and plumbing systems were conducted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, though no violations were found. The building's overall maintenance record shows periodic issues with common areas and compliance requirements, though recent bedbug and rodent reports indicate improved conditions in these specific areas.