411 East 81st Street, Manhattan, NY 10028

The 20-unit, 5-story Old Law Tenement building at 411 East 81st Street, owned by Ahron Freidus and built in 1960, has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water, most recently documented in January 2024 as an entire-building problem, though HPD was unable to access units for inspection. Between 2021 and 2024, there were multiple complaints related to building-wide heating issues, appliances (including refrigerator and electric/gas range problems), and door/window concerns.

The building has undergone several inspections revealing security-related violations, particularly in late 2021 when issues with door locks and emergency exit systems were documented, including a problematic electromagnetic locking device that was ordered to be removed. Recent maintenance records show the building has passed multiple rodent inspections from 2011 through 2019, and there have been no bedbug infestations reported in the past seven years.

Two notable elevator-related complaints were filed, one in December 2021 which resulted in an Oath violation served, and another in June 2025 which was inspected but resulted in no violation. The building suffered an emergency violation in 2022 regarding a broken vestibule entrance door lock, and an emergency exit sign/light issue was documented in 2019. The property has maintained a consistent record of bedbug and rodent-free status since 2018, with no recent complaints following the building's heating system issues.