1814 2nd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10128

1814 2nd Avenue is a 5-story, 20-unit old law tenement building located in Manhattan's Upper East Side, built in 1925 and currently owned by Dimitrios Levantis. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with multiple complaints documented between 2020 and 2023, particularly in October and November 2023 when multiple emergency complaints were filed regarding lack of heat and hot water throughout the building.

Most recently, in March 2025, there is an unresolved food poisoning complaint under the jurisdiction of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), while a food establishment complaint from April 2024 was resolved. The building has shown relatively good management of pest control and rodent issues in recent years, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past three years according to the mandatory Bedbug Reporting system, and passing rodent inspections in October 2024, October 2023, September 2022, and previous years. Historical records from 2019 indicate some maintenance concerns, including a series of violations regarding heat and hot water systems, particularly affecting the 4D apartment, as well as issues with window balances, fire-retardant materials, and public hall maintenance in 2019-2020.

While there have been several heating system complaints over the past few years, records show that in most cases, complaints were addressed, though access issues limited inspections in some instances. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and DOHMH have both been involved in addressing various building concerns, with most housing maintenance code violations having been resolved. Please note that while this summary provides an overview of significant building events, it is based solely on documented complaints and violations up to October 2023, and the most recent data as of March 2025.