1702 2nd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10128

1702 2nd Avenue is a 5-story, 12-unit old law tenement building located in the Upper East Side and owned by Catherine Montemurro. Built in 1910, the building has experienced recurring heating system issues, with multiple emergency complaints filed in February 2023 regarding lack of heat throughout the building, followed by another complaint in November 2023. While these heating issues appear to have been resolved, as evidenced by HPD closing the complaints, they present a notable pattern of concern.

The building has also had three food establishment-related complaints in the past two years (2023-2025) involving rodents, insects, and garbage issues. The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with zero reported cases across all recent annual filings from 2019 to 2025. Regular rodent inspections conducted between 2016 and 2024 have consistently resulted in 'Passed' outcomes.

The building underwent some physical maintenance issues, as noted in 2023-2024, including violations regarding public hall maintenance such as ceiling repairs and fire safety materials, though these were resolved through certification in 2023. A 2019 violation regarding door self-closing mechanisms on the 4C entrance was noted as open, though this status has likely changed since these violations typically require resolution. The building's management has generally responded to violations and complaints, as evidenced by their closure statuses, but the pattern of heating-related complaints suggests potential infrastructure challenges.