2060 2nd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10029

The 6-unit, 4-story tenement building at 2060 2nd Avenue in East Harlem, owned by Ralph Holguin, has experienced several maintenance and safety issues over recent years, with the most pressing concerns occurring in late 2024 and continuing into 2025. Most notably, there have been three recent HPD inspections (October-December 2024) focusing on unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage, which were not able to be completed due to access issues, and a plumbing water supply concern that was classified as an immediate emergency. The building shows persistent issues with garbage storage, as evidenced by multiple complaints and inspections throughout 2022-2024, including an open Class A violation from November 2022 regarding unsecured garbage cans in the cellar.

Structural and maintenance concerns include multiple open violations from 2022 related to door functioning (particularly at the bulkhead and roof stairway), public hall maintenance, and specific issues in apartment 3B including bathroom tile repair needs. The building has undergone regular rodent inspections from 2019 to 2025, consistently passing these evaluations, and there have been no documented bedbug infestations since 2020. While a complaint regarding building shaking was filed in May 2025, the inspector was unable to gain access.

A historical issue from 2019 regarding a boiler inspection report remains active. Periodic inspections throughout 2022-2023 addressed various maintenance issues including water leaks and wall conditions, though many inspections did not result in violations being issued. The building's recent history suggests ongoing challenges with maintaining access for inspections, as noted in multiple recent complaints, which may hinder resolution of these persistent maintenance issues.