433 East 82nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10028

The five-story, 33-unit tenement building at 433 East 82nd Street on the Upper East Side, owned by Steven Austern and constructed in 1920, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over recent years. Most notably, there have been multiple pest-related complaints, with the most recent being reported in July 2024, though inspectors were unable to gain access to verify the conditions.

A significant cooking gas incident occurred in August 2023, resulting in violations, particularly affecting apartment 3D. Between 2020 and 2024, the building faced a series of heat and hot water complaints, all requiring inspection during November 2020. Current open violations from July 2024 indicate failures to maintain required signage regarding building registration and housing information, as well as to file annual bedbug reports.

The building's maintenance history shows a concerning pattern of elevator service issues, with complaints in 2019 and 2021 regarding single-device operation and no alternate service, leading to a $1250 fine in 2021 for damaged door monitoring equipment. Despite these challenges, the building has passed multiple rodent inspections between 2016 and 2019, showing generally good sanitation compliance in that regard. While several Housing Maintenance Code violations have been addressed and closed, including smoking-related issues in 2023, the persistence of certain open violations and the pattern of complaints suggests ongoing maintenance challenges that affect resident amenities and safety.