346 East 89th Street, Manhattan, NY 10128

346 East 89th Street, an 16-unit old law tenement built in 1930 on Manhattan's Upper East Side and currently owned by Fotini Livanos, has faced several significant maintenance and safety challenges in recent years. Most notably, there are ongoing concerns regarding unauthorized modifications, with current open violations related to a potentially illegal duplex conversion in Apartment D involving a floor-penetrating spiral staircase between the first floor and cellar. The building has experienced recurring issues with basic services and infrastructure, including multiple electrical outages documented through multiple 311 complaints in 2024, and a concerning pattern of heating and hot water problems, as evidenced by a February 2025 emergency complaint.

Air quality concerns were documented in August 2024, and the building has faced pest management challenges, including two separate pest-related complaints in 2024 that resulted in violations. The property has also shown patterns of maintenance delays, with violations issued for various issues that suggest ongoing reactive rather than preventive maintenance practices. These include problems with lighting in public areas, self-closing doors, and general building maintenance. Notably, a June 2024 inspection identified multiple open violations related to door hardware and maintenance standards, though some violations issued in 2024 have been resolved, including a lighting violation and a pest infestation issue in the basement.

The building's recent history includes several complaints about unauthorized occupancy changes, though most of these complaints were closed with no violation found or were resolved through other means. The building does maintain a generally good record regarding pest control, with no documented bedbug infestations in the past three reporting periods from 2021 to 2024, and regular rodent inspections showing consistent passing results from 2018 through 2024. However, the recurring nature of various maintenance issues, particularly in the areas of heating, electrical systems, and general infrastructure, suggests ongoing challenges with building maintenance and resident comfort. The property's most recent documented bedbug and rodent inspections show no current infestations or violations in these specific categories.