516 East 86th Street, Manhattan, NY 10028

The 24-unit, 8-story building at 516 East 86th Street, owned by Sam Bytygi and constructed in 1978, has experienced recurring heating and plumbing issues over the past several years. Most notably, between December 2021 and January 2022, there were multiple complaints and violations related to radiator and steam pipe/riser problems, including excessive banging heat pipes in apartment 5D, which resulted in both Class A and Class B violations requiring maintenance.

The building had significant heating system challenges in early 2019, with several emergency complaints concerning heat and hot water outages affecting both individual apartments and the entire building; while these issues were reportedly resolved promptly, they occurred in close succession over several months from December 2018 through March 2019. The property has maintained compliance with pest control regulations, as evidenced by yearly bedbug reporting from 2018 to 2024 showing no infested units, and consistent passing rodent inspections between 2010 and 2019.

The building has two active Department of Buildings violations from 2019 regarding the failure to perform Category 5 inspection and failure to file the FISP Cycle 8C Technical Report. Recent improvements to tenant safety were documented in early 2022, when violations concerning missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in apartment 5D were addressed. The building's maintenance history shows regular attention to building systems, with multiple permits issued in 2018-2019 for various repairs and maintenance work, including electrical and plumbing systems.