432 West 38th Street, Manhattan, NY 10018

432 West 38th Street is a 5-story, 8-unit old-law tenement building constructed in 1920, currently owned by Esteban Torres. The property has a concerning pattern of maintenance issues, with multiple open complaints as of March 2025, including three separate water leak complaints (damp spot, slow leak, heavy flow) filed on March 31, 2025, and an electrical issue regarding no lighting reported on March 26, 2025.

Earlier in 2025, there were also significant problems with heat and hot water affecting the entire building, though some complaints were subsequently closed. The building's facade is under scrutiny following multiple violations in early 2025, with inspections documenting a bulging facade between the 4th and 5th floors, with windows reportedly out of alignment, leading to a violation category of "Failure to Maintain" with active status. In 2023, several maintenance issues were identified and addressed, including concerns about indoor air quality (ventilation systems), stair conditions, and wall maintenance, with some violations being formally issued.

Apartment 3W appears to have experienced multiple issues requiring attention, including problems with lead-based paint, pest infestation (vermin flies), wall damage, ventilation systems, and various plumbing concerns. The building has a good record regarding bedbug and rodent infestations, with no reported cases of bedbugs since 2019 and passing rodent inspections consistently from 2010 through 2024. While some historical maintenance issues have been addressed, the most pressing current concerns involve water leaks, electrical problems, and the building's facade condition.