308 East 85th Street, Manhattan, NY 10028

The 5-story, 18-unit old law tenement building at 308 East 85th Street, built in 1915 and currently owned by Steven Engel, has experienced several notable issues in recent years that may impact resident experience. Most concerning is a current Department of Buildings violation from June 2023 regarding failure to file 2019 external low pressure inspection documentation, which remains active as of October 2023.

An indoor air quality complaint involving chemical vapors was reported in March 2020 and didn't close until February 2021, during which the Department of Health issued a Notice of Violation and committed to continued monitoring. The building has had multiple housing maintenance violations, including an open Class B violation from March 2021 regarding defective plaster and paint in apartment 1C, and a February 2022 violation related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports.

While the building has consistently reported zero bedbug infestations in all annual filings from 2018 through 2025, there was a significant period in 2018 when multiple safety issues were documented in apartment 1C, including defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, door closure problems, and security concerns. The building's rodent inspection history shows passing results in 2022-2024, though there were initial failures in 2019, suggesting some ongoing pest management challenges. Two permits were issued in December 2018, one for electrical work and another for plumbing, though the current status or completion details of these permits is not provided in the data.