53 East 96th Street, Manhattan, NY 10128

53 East 96th Street is a six-story, 15-unit New Law Tenement building in East Harlem, owned by Thomas Ahn and constructed in 1929. The building's maintenance record shows both recurring maintenance issues and areas of consistent compliance. Most notably, a recent inspection in November 2023 documented an unsanitary condition related to pests, though no violations were issued following the HPD's investigation.

The building experienced heating and hot water system failures in March 2019, affecting apartment 3A, which resulted in issued violations that were later certified as corrected in April 2019. A significant elevator safety incident occurred in June 2020, resulting in ECB violations related to a tampered car door restrictor and missing door lock monitoring system, though these were resolved with a $1,250 penalty. The property's history shows previous challenges with bedbugs, particularly in 2019-2020 when there were reported infestations in two units, but recent filings from 2020 through 2024 indicate no further infestations.

Importantly, the building has maintained consistent compliance with rodent inspections, passing all inspections conducted from 2017 through 2025, with the most recent rodent inspection in June 2025 also passing. Multiple repair permits were issued in 2019, suggesting active maintenance and prompt response to building issues during that period. The building's documented history shows a pattern of addressing maintenance issues as they arise, with particular attention to heating, elevator safety, and pest control, while maintaining compliance with regular inspections and violations remediation processes.