62 East 127th Street, Manhattan, NY 10035

The three-story, three-unit building at 62 East 127th Street in East Harlem, owned by John Mcguinness, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety concerns since 2020. Most notably, in August 2020, the property faced serious structural issues when multiple dislodged bricks were discovered above the third-floor window on the building's exterior, resulting in two Environmental Control Board violations related to building wall maintenance, one with a $2,500 penalty. Though this violation was eventually resolved, it indicates a potentially serious period of structural concern.

The building has had ongoing monitoring for bedbugs, with annual reports showing no infestation cases from 2019 through 2025, suggesting effective pest management. However, there were two Housing Maintenance Code violations in 2022 and 2023 related to the annual bedbug reporting requirement, though these have since been closed. The property has maintained a successful record in rodent inspections, passing all checks from 2017 through 2025, demonstrating consistent pest control measures.

During 2020, there were several complaints registered with the Department of Buildings, including issues with building stability, though inspections generally found no violations or resulted in closed statuses. The building has undergone several permitted work projects between 2018 and 2020, primarily categorized as exterior work, with all permits showing proper issuance through job number 123182625. While the building has had its share of maintenance issues, recent records from 2022 through 2025 show improved compliance with health and safety requirements, particularly regarding bedbug management and rodent control. The absence of recent environmental violations or structural complaints suggests the building has stabilized since the more concerning issues of 2020-2021.