511 East 80th Street, Manhattan, NY 10075

The 128-unit, 13-story building at 511 East 80th Street, owned by Michael Palin, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years. Most notably, there is currently an open complaint from April 2025 regarding unsanitary conditions related to pests, which saw similar issues in May 2023 (now closed).

The building has faced multiple infrastructure challenges, including an emergency heat/hot water complaint in May 2023 (closed) and various maintenance issues spanning multiple systems - elevator (June 2023), appliance (electric/gas range - May 2023), and multiple issues with doors/windows, walls, and radiators in March 2023, all of which were closed without violations being issued. More serious concerns have emerged regarding safety compliance, with active violations for failure to file external low-pressure inspections for 2018, 2019, and 2020. Apartment 2D was cited in October 2021 for defective carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, though these violations were certified as addressed in June 2023.

The building has maintained good sanitation practices recently, with no bedbug reports filed since 2022-2023 and passing rodent inspections in 2019-2024, though there were two rat activity reports noted in late 2021 that were addressed. Historical data shows a pattern of maintenance issues requiring attention, including a 2019 elevator inspection resulting in an Oath violation for various elevator maintenance problems, and multiple door, wall, and radiator issues documented between 2022-2023. While many complaints have been resolved through proper channels, the persistent nature of certain issues, particularly pest-related and heating concerns, suggests ongoing maintenance challenges.