244 East 110th Street, Manhattan, NY 10029

The three-story, three-unit building at 244 East 110th Street in East Harlem, owned by Rhina Brown and constructed in 1996, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years. Most notably, during 2022, there was a persistent pattern of heating and hot water problems affecting the entire building, with at least eight documented incidents between January and March 2022, though temperatures were reportedly restored in some cases.

Additional January 2022 issues included violations for inadequate heating in Apartment 1, pest infestations (mice and roaches), and accessibility concerns to the heating system in the cellar. More recently, in March 2025, there was an attempted HPD inspection related to water supply issues, though the inspection could not be completed. The building has generally maintained good standards in terms of pest control, with no reported bedbug infestations since 2019.

Rodent inspections have shown consistent compliance, with the most recent inspection in June 2025 passing, following a pattern of mostly passing results in previous years. However, there are two open housing maintenance code violations from 2021-2022, specifically regarding a defective smoke detector and broken window sashes in Apartment 1. The property has demonstrated some maintenance challenges, particularly in early 2022 regarding building-wide heating issues and accessibility for inspections, though many of these violations have been subsequently closed following repairs or remediation efforts.