21 East 96th Street, Manhattan, NY 10128

21 East 96th Street is a 13-story, 9-unit residential building constructed in 2005 in East Harlem, currently owned by Bradley Amoils. The building has experienced several significant events over the past few years, most notably an active complaint regarding Local Law 188/17 Compliance Inspections filed in January 2025, and a sidewalk shed complaint in December 2024 that was inspected and found to have no violations. In late 2021, there was a power outage incident that prompted inspections from both HPD and the Department of Buildings, though no violations were issued.

The building has a documented history of facade maintenance issues, with multiple Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations in 2021 related to exterior walls, including cracks and loose bricks, particularly noted on the east elevation at the 5th floor. These violations, along with a failure to maintain parapets citation, resulted in penalties totaling $3,125, though records show these were resolved. The property has maintained a clean record in terms of pest control, with multiple annual bedbug reports between 2019 and 2023 showing zero infested units.

Rodent inspections have generally passed every year since 2018, with the exception of one failure in June 2022 for unspecified reasons. There were two complaints in November 2022 regarding work without a permit in the occupied multiple dwelling, which were subsequently closed with a stop work order being fully rescinded in January 2023. The building's maintenance record shows regular inspections and compliance with various housing regulations, though the active Local Law 188 complaint from 2025 indicates ongoing regulatory obligations.