16 East 39th Street, Manhattan, NY 10016

16 East 39th Street, owned by Jose Espino, is a 22-story Class B building that was completed in 2018. The building has experienced several recurring compliance issues since its completion, particularly regarding inspection filings and safety procedures. Most notably, in 2023, the building received multiple violations for failure to file external low-pressure inspections for 2021 and 2022, as well as for not submitting the required energy benchmarking report.

These violations were ultimately dismissed. The building's history includes various safety and maintenance concerns, particularly during its initial years of operation. In 2021, there was a complaint about non-compliance with vaccine mandates.

Earlier incidents included plumbing issues (2021), elevator problems (2020), and multiple construction safety compliance checks between 2019-2020, with some resulting in stop work orders that were later rescinded. The building has also faced scrutiny for not maintaining proper documentation of elevator inspections, with violations issued between 2019-2021 for failing to perform required Category 5 inspections and not filing Category 1 inspection results. While many of these issues resulted in violations, most were ultimately dismissed, indicating that the management took steps to address the underlying problems, though often after enforcement actions were initiated.