106 East 30th Street, Manhattan, NY 10016

106 East 30th Street is a 4-story, 7-unit residential building in Midtown, constructed in 1915 and currently owned by Nicolas Bermeo. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues, most notably a series of heat and hot water problems in April 2022, with multiple complaints filed through the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) indicating building-wide deficiencies. During this period, violations were issued regarding inadequate hot water at fixtures, locked access to heating systems, and a cockroach infestation in apartment 1R.

Additional maintenance concerns included a November 2022 violation for an inoperable smoke detector in apartment 2F, and various HPD violations related to building maintenance requirements. More recently, in early 2025, there was a complaint regarding smoking or vaping in smoke-free areas, though the resolution of this complaint is not detailed. The building's environmental history shows some ongoing concerns with pests, particularly during 2017-2018 when multiple rodent activity reports and bait applications were documented, though subsequent inspections in 2019 showed no issues.

The property has maintained a clean record for bedbugs, with all annual reports from 2020 through 2024 indicating zero infestations. A 2018 Environmental Control Board violation related to failure to comply with a previous order regarding filing requirements remains active as of 2023, with a $1,250 penalty, though the owner shows no balance due. A more recent Department of Buildings violation from April 2023 regarding failure to file an external low-pressure inspection was dismissed in November 2024. The building's heating system and maintenance access issues in 2022, combined with the active ECB violation and recent smoking complaint, represent the most significant ongoing maintenance and compliance concerns, though many historical issues appear to have been addressed.