2168 2nd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10029

The four-story, six-unit tenement building at 2168 2nd Avenue in East Harlem, owned by Herman Hewitt and constructed in 1910, has experienced a range of maintenance issues over recent years. Most notably, in March 2025, the building had multiple maintenance complaints filed and subsequently resolved, including emergency issues with window frames and ceiling problems, along with non-emergency concerns related to flooring, wall plaster, and door features. The building has an active open violation from September 2021 for missing carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors in apartment 1B, as well as insect infestation issues in that same unit.

There are also multiple unaddressed Department of Buildings violations from June 2023 related to failures to file external low-pressure inspections for the years 2019-2022, which remain active as of the current date. The building's history also shows various pest management challenges, though recent reports suggest some improvement. Bedbug reports from 2020, 2021, and 2024 indicated no infested units or eradication efforts required, while rodent inspections have shown mixed results between 2022 and 2025.

The most recent inspections in 2025 and 2024 generally passed, indicating some stabilization in pest management, though there were three failed inspections for "Other Reasons" between 2022 and 2024. The building also has a history of various maintenance requirements under the Housing Maintenance Code, including annual bedbug reporting requirements that appear to have been properly filed for the most recent period (2022-2023), suggesting improved compliance with certain regulatory requirements. While recent maintenance issues have generally been addressed promptly (as evidenced by the March 2025 complaints being closed within days), the presence of active violations, particularly regarding life safety equipment (smoke and CO detectors), and the historical record of various pest management challenges indicate ongoing maintenance and safety monitoring concerns. The building's management has shown some improvement in addressing bedbug reporting requirements, though the failure to maintain proper documentation for external low-pressure inspections is notable.