313 East 89th Street, Manhattan, NY 10128

The five-story, 34-unit residential building at 313 East 89th Street in the Upper East Side, owned by Helaine Brick-cabot and constructed in 1925, has experienced several notable maintenance issues over recent years. Most recently, in July 2024, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene attempted to inspect the property regarding a standing water complaint but was unable to gain access.

In late 2019, both the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and Housing Maintenance Code (HMC) cited the building for unsanitary conditions related to mold, though inspectors were unable to access the premises to verify the conditions. While the building had a bedbug violation noted in February 2022 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, subsequent filings from 2022 through 2025 (most recently in January 2025) indicate zero infested units or eradications during the reporting periods.

The building has faced significant rodent control challenges in recent years, with multiple bait applications between December 2023 and October 2024, as evidenced by eight consecutive bait application records in early 2024. Most recently, in October 2024, the building passed a rodent inspection, following a compliance inspection in March 2024 that also showed passed results. The property has been proactive in documenting bedbug and rodent activity, with consistent reporting and compliance efforts, though the inability of health inspectors to access the property during recent inspections raises concerns about building access protocols.