A 16-unit Upper East Side walk-up where ground-floor food commercial operations bleed odor and pest issues into the living spaces above.
A 16-unit Upper East Side rental built in 1920, held by the same entity under head officer Leonard Zangas since 1999. Housing-code violation data is currently unverified, but active tenant filings reveal commercial and maintenance friction inside the property. Three things to know:
Ground-floor food operations drive persistent indoor air and pest complaints 14 food establishment complaints logged since late 2025 detail pet and animal issues linked to ground-floor food activity, running straight into early 2026. Commercial odors and animal complaints tied to downstairs food operations bleed upward through shared risers and windows.
Unsanitary conditions and pest reports remain active in tenant filings Two open tenant reports from late 2025 document unsanitary pest conditions inside apartments. While code violation files are currently unverified for this address, active tenant logs show unresolved pest issues inside the building.
Avenue traffic and street-level noise dominate the surrounding blocks 151 illegal-parking complaints within three blocks over the last year focus heavily on 57 blocked hydrants and 23 double-parked vehicles blocking traffic. 141 street noise calls in the same radius highlight 76 after-hours construction complaints, reflecting heavy commercial corridor traffic.
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333 East 86th Street is a 16-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1015490015). This building is associated with Ornstein, Albert. Brix does not yet have a current violation read for this property (not enough recent data), along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1920, this walk-up apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 4 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about unsanitary condition.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed November 13, 2025.
The building last changed hands on November 20, 2013, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 78/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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