431 East 82nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10028

431 East 82nd Street is a 6-story, 14-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1910, currently owned by Michael Padernacht. The building has experienced recurring heating and plumbing issues, with the most recent heat/hot water complaint filed in May 2025, following a pattern of similar complaints dating back to 2020. Multiple inspection attempts by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) in 2025 were unable to gain access to apartments for verification purposes.

The building has documented window-related issues, with several complaints filed in 2023 leading to violations, and additional concerns about paint and plaster conditions. Apartment 1D in particular appears to have several outstanding violations as of July 2023, including issues with plaster surfaces, water leaks, window sashes, and bathroom faucet problems. The building has maintained up-to-date bedbug and rodent inspection records, with no bedbug infestations reported since 2019 and passed rodent inspections dating back to 2010. Several environmental control board violations are on record, including an active Class 1 fire service violation from July 2021, with a penalty balance of $5,000.

There have been multiple Department of Buildings complaints regarding work done without proper permits, though these were closed with "No Violation Warranted" upon inspection. The property has also undergone various permit-related activities, with permits issued in 2019 for plumbing and electrical work. Recent complaints about self-closing doors and safety devices in 2022 were addressed with violations that were subsequently corrected. While the building has experienced some maintenance challenges, particularly regarding heating systems and window conditions, it has consistently passed rodent inspections and maintained regular bedbug reporting compliance, with no active infestations reported in recent years.