326 East 83rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10028

326 East 83rd Street is a five-story, 84-unit old law tenement building constructed in 1925, currently owned by Suzanne Saba. The building has experienced recent significant maintenance issues, particularly in July 2024, when multiple complaints were filed and subsequently investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), resulting in open violations. These included heavy water leaks, slow leaks, mold issues, and problems with paint and plaster conditions. Apartment 4O, in particular, has multiple open violations as of July 2024, including issues with water leaks affecting ceilings and walls, defective doors and hinges, problems with plaster surfaces, and non-functioning smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

The property has a documented history of plumbing issues, with complaints about water supply problems in August 2023 and toilet issues in February 2022. While the building has passed several rodent inspections between 2016 and 2024, suggesting effective pest management, it did experience rodent-related complaints in early 2023. The building's maintenance record shows consistent attention to compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with no reported infestations since 2019. An elevator-related complaint from 2019 was closed without violations being found during inspection.

Of note, there was a benchmarking violation related to energy use in May 2024, which was dismissed following confirmation of submission. The property has maintained a regular schedule of required inspections and reporting, with most recent bedbug filings showing zero infested units since 2019. The building's recent history (2023-2024) shows recurring water-related problems, though many older complaints have been resolved. Regular rodent inspections have consistently passed, indicating effective pest control measures. The property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, showing no infestations or eradication efforts needed in recent years.