Small Yorkville walk-up with a long history of stability, but currently facing a couple of fresh maintenance issues.
This 11-unit building has been held for decades under the same management, with Christopher Verni listed as the head officer. While its historical file is sparse, it currently carries a pair of active violations from late July 2026. Three things to look at:
Two maintenance issues were cited on July 23, 2026, and remain unresolved. The building carries an immediately hazardous Class C violation for a defective self-closing door at Apartment 1RE, along with a Class A violation for a mold condition under 10 square feet on the bathroom walls and ceiling in Apartment 4E. In a small building, even minor issues like a stubborn entry door or moisture build-up can quickly impact neighbors.
Venting and air quality patterns in the immediate area. Over the last year, there were 10 indoor air quality complaints and 287 food establishment calls within three blocks of the building. With so many local food businesses, commercial kitchen exhaust and grease trap odors can easily bleed through the building's lightwells or open windows.
Historical trouble with the front buzzer. There were two complaints filed from the building in January 2025 regarding a broken bell, buzzer, and intercom system. While those specific calls were closed quickly, physical entry hardware in walk-ups takes constant wear and tear and can be a recurring headache if not modernized.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
514 East 83rd Street is a 11-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1015790043). This building is associated with Vito & Rita Realties, Inc. Brix tracks 6 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1910, 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 16 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about general.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed January 23, 2025.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on November 2, 1994, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 38/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 4E at 514 East 83rd Street has 4 open violations.
Unit 1RE at 514 East 83rd Street has 1 open violation.
Unit 3W at 514 East 83rd Street has 1 open violation.
Unit 4W at 514 East 83rd Street has no open violations (45 past violations).
Unit 3E at 514 East 83rd Street has no open violations (10 past violations).
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