209 East 110th Street, Manhattan, NY 10029

The four-story tenement building at 209 East 110th Street in East Harlem, owned by Nina Dutt, has faced several significant maintenance challenges since 2023, most notably a recurring pattern of heat and hot water issues. Between November 2023 and March 2025, there were multiple complaints regarding insufficient heat and hot water affecting both individual apartments and the entire building, with emergency responses from HPD. More recently, in April 2025, there were complaints about door issues.

The building has also experienced ongoing pest problems, including a significant mouse infestation in Apartment 8 documented in December 2024, for which violations were issued. Additionally, there is an active rodent control situation, with multiple inspections between March 2024 and April 2025 showing consistent rat activity and bait application. The property has three active Environmental Control Board violations from September 2023 regarding unpermitted installation of a boiler and two water heaters, each carrying a $1,250 penalty.

These violations were issued against 209 E 110 ST QOZ LLC C/O and are still listed as active. Building systems maintenance has been a recurring issue, as evidenced by the active Department of Buildings violations for failure to file required low-pressure inspection reports from 2023 and 2024. The building's infrastructure has also shown various maintenance needs, including multiple door-related violations and window repair requirements in Apartment 8. On a more positive note, there have been no reported bedbug infestations in any units since at least 2020, according to the building's infestation filings, and a permit for unknown work was issued in June 2019.