1848 2nd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10128

1848 2nd Avenue is a 5-story, 15-unit residential building located in Manhattan's Upper East Side, constructed in 1925 and currently owned by Betty Shau. The property has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years, with the most recent being an electrical outlet/switch problem reported in June 2025. More concerning are the multiple violations and ongoing maintenance requirements identified in June 2024, particularly related to fire safety in the public hallways, where issues were found with the fire-retardant ceiling materials on multiple floors (1st, 3rd, and 4th stories) and requirements for repainting with light-colored paint.

The building has also faced persistent sanitation challenges, with inspections in late 2022 through 2023 revealing issues with garbage/recycling storage and multiple instances of pest-related complaints, though not all inspections resulted in violations. The property's infrastructure has shown some variability, with recorded problems including a water leak in December 2023, heating issues in December 2023 (though these were resolved quickly), and various electrical and doorway concerns. While the building passed rodent inspections in 2023 and 2024, there have been recurring issues with rat activity documented through multiple inspections between 2022 and 2023.

The building's maintenance history shows both responsiveness to complaints and some ongoing challenges with building systems and sanitation. Recent records indicate compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with no reported infestations in the 2022-2023 period. The property has had permits issued for work in 2018 and 2020, though specific details of the work performed under these permits are not available in the provided data.