2032 2nd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10029

The four-story, six-unit residential building at 2032 2nd Avenue in East Harlem, owned by Julio Saravia, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues in recent years, particularly in the past two years. Most notably, there have been multiple reports of mold (July 2024 and June 2024), a serious water leak (December 2023), and pest infestations (December 2023). The building has also faced heating issues, with complaints about heat and hot water systems in December 2023 that inspectors were unable to access to verify.

Between 2022 and 2023, the property underwent inspections for various maintenance concerns including ventilation systems, plumbing fixtures, floor conditions, and window frames, though no violations were found in these cases. The building has recently come under scrutiny for security-related issues, with violations noted in July 2024 regarding an electromagnetic locking device at the building entrance and security concerns during power outages. There is an active violation from September 2024 regarding failure to complete required external low pressure inspections for multiple years (2019-2023), which remains unresolved as of July 2025.

Despite these issues, the building has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections, with the most recent inspection in May 2025 passing successfully. Notably, the building has recently shown no evidence of bedbug infestations, with annual reports from 2022-2024 indicating zero infested units. The property’s maintenance history reveals a mix of both resolved and ongoing issues, with particular attention needed to the recurring mold problems and the recent security violations.