319 East 88th Street, Manhattan, NY 10128

The 5-story, 60-unit tenement building at 319 East 88th Street, owned by 88th Street Associates 1 LLC, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years. Most recently, in early 2025, there was a complaint about ceiling paint/plaster issues that could not be inspected due to lack of access. The building has faced multiple rodent and sanitation challenges, particularly in 2022-2023, with repeated reports of unsanitary pigeon conditions and rat sightings, though recent inspections in 2024 resulted in passing grades for rodent control.

There have been several emergency maintenance situations, including heat and hot water issues affecting the entire building in late 2022, a significant water leak, and mold problems reported in May 2022. The building's historical maintenance record shows consistency in reporting various issues, including painting/plastering problems, sanitation concerns, and security matters such as a broken entrance door lock in Apartment 2. Violations have been documented and addressed, including a 2021 fire escape obstruction issue and a 2019 bedbug report requirement that was not initially filed.

Two environmental control board violations related to the boiler system were issued in 2019, with one resulting in a $1,250 penalty. The building's management has generally responded to violations and complaints, as evidenced by numerous "close" resolutions in the records, though some issues have required multiple inspections before being resolved. Notably, during the most recent bedbug reporting period (2023-2024), there was only one reported infested unit, which was subsequently eradicated. The property has maintained compliance with recent rodent inspections, passing all initial inspections in 2024 and 2023, though there were documented rat activity issues in 2022.