218 East 111th Street, Manhattan, NY 10029

218 East 111th Street is an 8-unit, 4-story residential building constructed in 1910, currently owned by Robert Giacovas. The property has experienced persistent heating and hot water issues throughout 2024, with multiple emergency complaints filed through HPD between November and December 2024, though HPD inspectors were often unable to gain access to verify the conditions.

A notable series of violations was issued on December 8, 2024, including inadequate heating and hot water supply in Apartment 4, defects with self-closing doors throughout the building, and several violations related to maintenance and notification requirements for heating systems. The building's management has also failed to file required External Low Pressure Inspection reports for 2021, 2022, and 2023, resulting in active DOB violations. The building has faced various infrastructure challenges in recent years, including plumbing issues documented in July 2023 and reports of building shaking or vibrating that same month, though this complaint was investigated and found to have no warranted violations.

Sanitation concerns have been documented through rodent inspections, with recent inspections in 2025 and 2024 showing evidence of rat activity, despite some inspections passing. The property has demonstrated inconsistent maintenance response to issues requiring inspection, as evidenced by multiple instances in 2024 where HPD was unable to gain access to apartments for inspection purposes. While there was one instance of an unsanitary condition related to garbage/recycling storage in 2022, no violations were issued from that complaint.