44 East End Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10028

44 East End Avenue is a 5-story, 28-unit residential building located in Manhattan's Upper East Side, owned by Kayvan Hakim and constructed in 1910 as an Old Law Tenement. The building has experienced several maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most concerning being rodent activity, including a rat sighting in April 2024 that resulted in violations from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, though a subsequent October 2024 inspection passed. The property has a documented history of heating system problems, with complaints filed in 2020 and 2022, and multiple water leak complaints in 2019 that inspectors could not access to verify conditions.

A significant cluster of violations was issued in January 2024 regarding self-closing doors in multiple locations, including apartments and public areas, though these were later certified as addressed. The building's elevator system has also required attention, with a June 2021 violation for single device operation and maintenance issues that resulted in a $625 penalty. The building's maintenance record shows some improvement over time, with all bedbug reports from 2019-2025 indicating zero infestations.

There appears to be an ongoing issue with timely inspection filings, particularly for low-pressure systems, with violations issued in 2023 for failure to file 2023 external low-pressure inspection documentation. Multiple other historical violations for non-filing of similar inspections between 2018-2022 have been dismissed. The property has been subject to regular rodent inspections, with varying results between passed and showing rat activity from 2017 through 2024, suggesting ongoing pest management challenges. The owner has obtained multiple permits for work on the property, particularly in 2020, though specific details on the nature of the work are not provided in the summary.