2172 2nd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10029

The 4-story, 6-unit tenement building at 2172 2nd Avenue, owned by Aaron Jungreis, has shown concerning patterns of maintenance issues during 2024-2025. Most notably, there have been persistent problems with heat and hot water, with multiple emergency complaints filed between January and April 2025 affecting both the entire building and individual apartments (notably apartments 2 and 4).

The building has also experienced significant food safety regulation issues in June 2025, with multiple complaints regarding unlicensed food establishment practices and improper food handling, prompting Health Department investigations. The property has a documented history of infrastructure and maintenance challenges, including a series of violations identified during a December 2024 inspection related to multiple defective self-closing doors and a staircase issue, though these were subsequently closed. Pest control has been an ongoing concern, with multiple rodent activity reports and bait applications recorded between December 2024 and mid-2025.

The building's systems have undergone some inspections and corrections, as evidenced by closed violations, though there are still open issues as of the last reports, including a hot water maintenance violation from December 2024 and a heating system key access notice requirement. Additionally, there was an Environmental Control Board violation in August 2022 regarding an obstructed fire escape exit passageway, for which a penalty was imposed. The building has shown no reported bedbug infestations in the last five reporting periods (2021-2023).