449 East 84th Street, Manhattan, NY 10028

The 10-unit, 5-story Old Law Tenement building at 449 East 84th Street in the Upper East Side, owned by Sefik Gunes and constructed in 1910, has experienced persistent heat and hot water issues over the past year. Most notably, there have been 11 emergency heat/hot water-related complaints between December 2024 and February 2025, with multiple building-wide and apartment-specific reports.

Despite these urgent complaints, several HPD inspection attempts were unable to gain access to verify the conditions. The building has also faced other maintenance challenges, including defective intercom systems (notably in Apartment 2A), with violations cited in 2023 and 2024 indicating problems with the building's communication infrastructure and heating systems, though many of these violations have been closed following necessary repairs. Additional concerns include a December 2024 rodent-related complaint that required follow-up inspections, though a subsequent January 2025 inspection passed.

The building's boiler system was inspected in October 2023 with no violations noted at that time. Importantly, the building has maintained a clear record regarding bedbug infestations, with all annual reports between 2018 and 2024 indicating zero infested units. While some maintenance issues have been addressed promptly, the recurring nature of the heat and hot water problems, combined with the recent rodent concerns, suggests ongoing infrastructure challenges within this century-old structure.