2147 3rd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10035

The four-story, six-unit residential building at 2147 3rd Avenue in East Harlem, owned by Edmound Nahum and constructed in 1920, has experienced several notable maintenance issues over recent years. Most recently, in early 2022, there were two emergency heat/hot water complaints from apartment residents, both of which were promptly verified and resolved by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) within a few days. A more complex set of issues was documented in May 2019, including multiple violations in apartment 3R related to water leaks, ceiling damage, and required repairs to plaster surfaces and paint, all of which were subsequently addressed and certified as corrected by July 2019.

This inspection also revealed several building-wide safety compliance matters, including the need for proper posting of emergency notices, heating system information, and correction of a broken street entrance door lock, all of which were later resolved. The building has shown consistent improvement in pest management, with the most recent bedbug reports from 2022 through 2024 showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units. Regular rodent inspections conducted between 2017 and 2025 have all passed successfully, indicating maintained sanitation standards.

While there were two complaints about possible illegal commercial use in the residential zone in early 2023, both were investigated with no violations found. A 2018 fire escape issue involving a defective metal tread was documented but indicates the building's maintenance needs are being addressed. The property has maintained an active schedule of compliance inspections, with the most recent rodent inspection in May 2025 continuing the trend of passing all inspections since 2017.