40 East 21st Street, Manhattan, NY 10010

40 East 21st Street is an 11-story, 11-unit residential building constructed in 1907 and currently operated as The 40/21 Condominium. The building has experienced several regulatory compliance issues in recent years, with the most pressing current concern being an active violation from September 2024 regarding the failure to file the 2023 external low-pressure inspection report.

Additionally, there is a notable unresolved 2019 elevator safety issue related to unresolved defects from a 2017 inspection. The building's compliance history shows a pattern of missing required inspections and reports, including violations in 2022 for failing to file the FISP Cycle 9A technical report and a 2021 bedbug report violation, though it's worth noting that all bedbug reports since 2019 have documented zero infested or re-infested units.

The condominium has maintained generally good hygiene standards, as evidenced by passing rodent inspections in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014, and recent bedbug filings (most recent in January 2025) indicate no current infestations. The building underwent several permitted work activities in late 2018 through early 2019, including plumbing and electrical work, as documented in multiple permits issued during that period. While the building has demonstrated the ability to address most violations and maintain basic safety standards, the recent pattern of missed inspections and reports, particularly regarding elevator safety and pressure system maintenance, warrants attention.