515 East 89th Street, Manhattan, NY 10128

The 6-story, 70-unit apartment building at 515 East 89th Street, built in 1942 and currently managed by Gracie Gardens Owners Corp, has experienced several notable incidents in recent years. Most recently, in January 2023, there was an emergency heat and hot water outage affecting the entire building, though this was resolved within two days according to HPD reports. The building has undergone multiple inspections and faced various violations, with the most significant cluster of issues arising in 2019-2020, including problems with illegal occupancy, improper construction work, and certificate of occupancy violations. Particularly concerning was a 2019 violation related to unpermitted construction of a laundry room with five washer machines and four gas dryers in the cellar, for which a penalty of $1,250 was imposed.

That same year, the building faced multiple complaints about construction work, ventilation systems, and occupancy issues, though inspections generally found no violations warranting additional penalties. The building's safety systems were also a concern in 2017, when violations were issued for inoperable smoke detectors and non-self-closing doors in apartment 3E. A bedbug inspection from 2019 reported four infested units, but subsequent yearly reports from 2020-2024 show no infestations. The property has maintained a good record of passing rodent inspections, with the most recent inspection in 2019 showing compliance.

There are currently three active Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations related to construction work, occupancy, and construction document clarity, totaling $2,500 in penalties, though the building has also been issued new permits in 2024 for work classified under plumbing and electrical categories. The building's records show consistent bedbug prevention efforts since 2019, with all recent filings indicating zero infested units. The property has demonstrated compliance with annual bedbug reporting requirements, and all recent rodent inspections have passed. There have been no reported instances of heat/hot water issues or significant safety violations in the past two years, suggesting improved maintenance practices.