5 Pinehurst Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10033

5 Pinehurst Avenue, an active residential building located in Washington Heights and owned by Gregory Cohen, has experienced recurring heating and hot water issues throughout 2024-2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed through HPD (Housing Preservation and Development). The building, constructed in 1909 and classified as a New Law Tenement, contains 38 units across 5 stories. Recent inspections and complaints have primarily centered around heating system reliability, with emergency complaints filed in both March and April 2025 for insufficient heat/hot water, though HPD was unable to gain access for inspection in these instances. Additional plumbing issues have been documented, including problems with radiators and steam pipes in early 2025, though not all complaints resulted in identified violations.

The building has faced several other maintenance challenges in recent years, including electrical issues (April 2024 - outlet/switch problems), appliance concerns (refrigerator issues in September 2024), and ventilation system problems (January 2024). An open radiator complaint from December 2024 remains unresolved as of October 2023. The property has also been subject to various regulatory requirements, with multiple violations recorded for failure to file annual bedbug reports between 2021-2023, though recent filings show zero infested units. Building management has faced scrutiny over unauthorized cellar modifications in 2022, with active ECB violations related to illegal occupancy, inadequate tenant protection plans, and emergency lighting failures.

While the building has experienced some rodent issues in 2022, recent inspections in 2023-2025 have passed, indicating improved pest management. The property shows multiple instances of heating system challenges in the winter months, with boiler-related complaints documented through the Department of Buildings in 2023-2024, though many of these complaints were closed without violations being found. The building's history indicates ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly related to heating systems and building code compliance, though there have been no documented bedbug infestations since 2022 and recent rodent inspections have passed. The property has received various permits between 2019-2021 for unspecified work, suggesting some level of maintenance and improvement activity, though the persistent nature of heating and water-related complaints raises concerns about system reliability and building management responsiveness.