2243 2nd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10029

The four-story, six-unit tenement building at 2243 2nd Avenue in East Harlem, owned by Nancy Rodriguez, has a notable history of maintenance issues spanning several years. Most recently, in May 2025, the building received violations for both wall paint/plaster and mold issues. Throughout 2025, there were multiple complaints about broken or missing window guards in March and April, indicating potential safety concerns.

The building experienced significant heating and hot water system challenges in early 2023, with multiple complaints from January through June, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. Unit 1B experienced specific problems with heating, hot water, and radiator systems during this period, resulting in several violations. The building's infrastructure maintenance has been under scrutiny, with an active violation from September 2024 regarding the failure to file the 2023 external low-pressure inspection report.

The property has shown some positive maintenance efforts, with no reported bedbug infestations since 2018, though there was a failure to file the annual bedbug report in early 2022 that resulted in a violation. Recent rodent inspections show varying results, with some initial failures in 2024 followed by compliance passes in early 2025. The building's maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with basic systems including heating, plumbing, and safety features, with multiple violations and complaints filed by residents over the past few years. The property has generally cleared most violations through correction or inspection, though it appears currently to have no certified corrections on record for the 2024 external low-pressure inspection requirement as of the reporting date.