155 East 96th Street, Manhattan, NY 10128

155 East 96th Street is a 5-story, 40-unit old law tenement building in East Harlem, owned by Nick Jutis and constructed in 1910. The building has experienced recurring heating issues, with multiple emergency complaints regarding heat and hot water affecting either the entire building or individual apartments occurring from 2021 through early 2024, with the most recent incident in January 2024 involving the entire building. There were also several housing maintenance code violations identified in 2022 in apartment 4G related to safety equipment, including defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and a self-closing door issue, though these violations were eventually closed.

The building's most pressing current concern appears to be related to the failure to file external low-pressure inspections for multiple years (2019-2022) as of 2023, though this does not appear to have directly affected resident safety or comfort. Notably, 155 East 96th Street has maintained a relatively clean record regarding pests, with bedbug reports consistently showing zero infested units from 2019 through 2024. While there was a rodent complaint in July 2023, the building has generally passed rodent inspections, with only one failure in January 2024 for "Other Reasons," and subsequent inspections in 2025 showing compliance.

The building underwent various safety and maintenance improvements in 2020, including addressing multiple violations related to building safety signage and requirements, though records indicate these issues were properly resolved. The property has maintained regular compliance with Rodent Inspections, with most recent inspections in 2025 (both January and July) showing passes, indicating improved pest management. Historical records from 2020-2021 show attention to elevator maintenance requirements, with one violation regarding a Single Device on Property/No Alternate Service issued in 2020.