2037 2nd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10029

2037 2nd Avenue is a five-story, 16-unit residential building built in 1920 located in East Harlem, currently owned by Dmitry Yakubov. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water, as evidenced by complaints in August 2023, for which the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was involved in the resolution process. Multiple violations were issued in August 2023 regarding building maintenance, including requirements to repair leaking ceilings in public hallways on the 1st and 5th stories, address self-closing door issues, and complete necessary painting work.

The building has a documented history of bedbug infestations, though all units have been reported as eradicated each time, with the most recent filing in July 2025 showing re-infestation in all 16 units. Rodent inspections have generally resulted in passing scores, with the most recent inspections in 2024 and 2025 passing, though there was one failed inspection in April 2024. The property's history includes significant plumbing issues in 2018, resulting in a stop-work order and subsequent permit revocations, though investigations into illegal hotel use in 2018 and various sanitation complaints in 2019 were unable to result in violations.

The building has consistently filed annual bedbug reports showing infestations and eradications, while recent rodent inspections have generally passed. The heat and hot water issues in 2023, along with various maintenance violations, suggest ongoing challenges with building systems and maintenance. Recent rodent inspections passing indicates some success in pest control, though the regularity of bedbug infestations suggests this remains a recurring issue. The building's age and history of violations point to typical maintenance challenges for older NYC tenement buildings, with particular attention needed to address recurring systems issues and maintain compliance with building codes.