422 East 81st Street, Manhattan, NY 10028

The 20-unit, 5-story old law tenement building at 422 East 81st Street, currently owned by Mark Levine, has been in operation since 1910. The building has experienced several significant incidents over recent years, particularly in 2020 during a cluster of related issues. In May 2020, there were emergency complaints regarding heat and hot water outages affecting the entire building, along with concerns about broken window guards and multiple complaints regarding plumbing issues, construction permits, and after-hours work that required departmental inspections.

While most of these complaints were ultimately closed without violations, there were some instances of inspectors being unable to gain access to perform necessary evaluations. The building also underwent inspection for construction lead dust in May 2020, which was marked as in progress. More recent history shows generally improved conditions, with no recorded bedbug infestations in the past seven reporting periods from 2019 to 2024, and the most recent rodent inspection in October 2022 also passed without any recorded violations.

The building's permit activity in 2020 shows multiple permits being issued throughout February to June, all related to emergency work. Notably, there was a building stability complaint filed and inspected in June 2020, but again, no violations were found at the time of inspection. The property has maintained a consistent record of passing regular inspections, with all bedbug and rodent reports showing zero affected units. The most recent rodent inspections from 2011 through 2022 show consistent compliance, with all passing inspections.