439 East 88th Street, Manhattan, NY 10128

439 East 88th Street is a 5-story, 32-unit residential building located in Manhattan's Upper East Side neighborhood. Built in 1915, this Old Law Tenement building has experienced various maintenance issues over recent years, with the most recent being a radiator plumbing problem reported in April 2024, which was resolved without violations.

The building underwent a series of significant plumbing-related complaints in 2021, including issues with steam pipes, sinks, floors, and even mold problems, some of which resulted in violations. Multiple complaints regarding cooking gas and appliance issues (specifically electric/gas ranges) were recorded between late 2020 and early 2021, though many of these investigations faced access issues preventing inspection. The building's maintenance history shows attention to pest control, with regular rodent inspections conducted annually since 2016, most recently passing inspections in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Importantly, the property has maintained a bedbug-free record since at least 2019, with no infestations reported in the last eight monitoring periods. The most recent building records from 2025 show no significant violations or emerging issues, suggesting a period of relative stability compared to the more problematic years of 2020-2021. A sidewalk shed inspection in March 2025 was conducted with no violations found, and while there is one open repair violation from 2021 related to a kitchen sink obstruction in apartment 1B, it is the only outstanding violation currently on record.