225 Rector Place, Manhattan, NY 10280

225 Rector Place is a 23-story, 285-unit residential building constructed in 1985 located in Battery Park City. The property has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues in recent years, particularly related to its parking garage infrastructure. In 2023, two violations were recorded regarding the concrete slabs in the garage showing extensive corrosion, spalling, and structural concerns.

These violations were marked as active and serious, indicating potential safety implications. The building has also undergone multiple inspections related to structural monitoring and building shaking concerns in 2023, suggesting ongoing structural scrutiny by regulatory authorities. The building's maintenance history reveals a pattern of various building system and health-related issues over the past several years. From 2021-2022, there were reports of indoor air quality concerns involving chemical odors, as well as a refrigeration appliance issue that required HPD inspection.

In 2019, there was a water leak complaint that HPD could not inspect due to access issues. The property has also been subject to multiple Department of Buildings inspections, with several construction-related violations and issues regarding tenant protection plans between 2020-2021. More recently, in the 2024-2025 period, there has been one reported case of bedbug infestation, though it appears to have been resolved. Despite these challenges, the building has maintained a consistent record of passing regular rodent inspections conducted annually from 2010-2018, indicating effective pest management in this specific area.