2170 2nd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10029

2170 2nd Avenue is a 4-story, 6-unit residential building located in East Harlem, owned by Jaqui Oropeza and constructed in 1900. The property has experienced consistent heating and hot water system issues, with the most recent incident occurring in late December 2024, affecting the entire building and requiring HPD intervention.

While heat and hot water were reportedly restored during the investigation, this marks the second heating-related complaint in recent years, following a similar issue in December 2022. The building has also faced regulatory scrutiny regarding bedbug reporting compliance, receiving multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations between 2021 and 2024 for failure to submit annual bedbug reports, though subsequent filings have shown no reported infestations or eradication cases from 2022 through 2024. Despite these challenges, the building has maintained a generally good track record in other areas.

It has consistently passed rodent inspections, with the most recent inspections in 2024 and 2025 showing compliance. The property has maintained regular bedbug reporting requirements since the initial violations, with filings in December 2024 and earlier showing no active infestations. While the heat and hot water system issues and bedbug reporting violations are concerning, it's worth noting that the building has successfully addressed these issues in recent years, with no reported active infestations and restored services following complaints, though the recurring nature of the heating issues suggests this remains an ongoing concern.