525 East 83rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10028

The five-story, 17-unit building at 525 East 83rd Street, owned by Sheila Ohebshalom and built in 1910, has experienced notable maintenance challenges in recent years, particularly concerning heat and hot water systems. Between February 2025 and March 2025 alone, there were multiple emergency complaints regarding building-wide heat and hot water issues, with at least eight separate complaints filed during this period. Despite these urgent complaints, HPD inspections frequently encountered difficulties gaining access to verify the conditions.

More recently, in May 2025, there was a complaint about unsanitary conditions related to pests, which was reportedly addressed. The building has undergone several housing maintenance inspections that revealed various violations, most notably in apartment 1E. These included issues with peeling paint in multiple rooms, broken hardwood floors, water leaks, and concerns about security features such as doors and locks. While many of these violations were certified as corrected by April 2024, there are still open Class C violations regarding defective glass in the first-story public hall and the need for repairs to a security door.

The property has maintained a good record in terms of rodent inspections, passing consistently since 2019, though there was one instance of rat activity noted in May 2021. Importantly, the building has shown no evidence of bedbug infestations in recent years, with all annual reports showing zero infested units since 2019. Historical complaints from 2021 and 2022 regarding boiler issues were inspected but found to warrant no violation at the time. The building's 311 service requests and Housing Maintenance Code Complaints demonstrate ongoing attention to maintenance issues, though access problems have sometimes hindered inspection processes.