145 East 15th Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

145 East 15th Street is a 16-story, 248-unit residential building constructed in 1959, currently owned by 145 East 15th Street Tenants Corp in the Gramercy neighborhood. The building has experienced recurring issues with heating and hot water systems, most recently reported in February 2024 affecting the entire building, and previously in February 2019 affecting individual apartments. A cluster of safety-related complaints and violations emerged during 2022-2025, including multiple citations in March 2022 regarding inadequate safety measures during construction (resulting in four violations with total penalties of $15,000), concerns about scaffold safety, and plumbing issues leading to a stop-work order in July 2024.

Elevator problems were documented in September 2019 with multiple active violations noted. The building's maintenance record shows periods of both rodent inspection compliance (most recently in July 2025) and one instance of rat activity (May 2025). While there was a bedbug infestation reported in three units during 2022-2023, subsequent reports for 2023-2024 showed zero cases. The property has undergone various improvement works over the years, with multiple permits issued for plumbing, electrical, and other maintenance work between 2019 and 2025, including the most recent plumbing permit issued in June 2025.

Several violations related to unauthorized work and improper permit posting were documented in 2019-2020, though many of these have since been resolved or dismissed based on subsequent inspections. The building's inspection history shows generally passing results for rodent inspections and regular compliance with various safety and maintenance requirements. However, the recurring heating system issues and recent construction-related safety violations suggest ongoing challenges with building systems and maintenance protocols. The property management has typically responded to violations with corrective actions, as evidenced by the resolution of many past violations through compliance work and permit issuance.