505 West 37th Street, Manhattan, NY 10018

505 West 37th Street is a 43-story, 835-unit residential building constructed in 2007 and currently owned by Kamran Elghanayan. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues in recent years, with the most significant being multiple complaints about heat and hot water problems throughout 2025, including two emergency complaints in May 2025. There are also ongoing food establishment permit compliance issues as of May 2025, with two active complaints with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

The building has a history of unsanitary conditions, including pest problems in both 2025 (currently open complaint) and 2024, along with multiple instances of mold complaints between 2023-2025, though some of these complaints were closed after HPD inspections were unable to gain access to units. The building has faced various structural and safety concerns, including several instances of faulty self-closing doors in compactor closets documented in 2023, affecting multiple floor levels (6th, 28th, and 34th stories). There was also a safety-related smoke detector violation in 2023 that was eventually closed.

The elevator system has been a recurring focus of complaints, with multiple reports between 2019-2021 regarding "Multiple Devices on Property," though inspections typically found no violations. The building's management has maintained records showing active pest control efforts, with no reported bedbug infestations in the most recent three reporting periods (2022-2025), though there were multiple infestations reported between 2019-2021. Recent rodent inspections show mixed results, with the most recent (October 2024) indicating rat activity, though this was preceded by a passed inspection in the same month.