116 East 31st Street, Manhattan, NY 10016

116 East 31st Street is a 3-story, 7-unit residential building located in Midtown, built in 1910 and currently owned by Ramiel Benyehuda. The property has experienced significant recurring issues with heat and hot water during the first half of 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed between February and March 2025, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. These complaints were frequently resolved by the time of HPD inspections, though one complaint regarding unsanitary conditions and pests from February 2025 remains open.

The building underwent several violations in September 2024, primarily affecting Apartment 2R, including issues with plastered surfaces, mold (Class B violation), water leaks, and various repair needs in both the apartment and the vestibule area. Two complaints from 2024 regarding illegal conversion and boiler issues were investigated, with the illegal conversion complaint found to warrant no violation at the time of inspection, while access issues complicated the boiler complaint investigation. The property has a documented history of rat activity, particularly during 2011-2013, with multiple inspections revealing this problem.

Recent pest management appears to be effective, as evidenced by the absence of reported infestations in the bedbug reporting periods from 2022 to 2023. Structural concerns were raised in 2022 regarding wall stability, and a building shaking complaint was filed in September 2023; however, both were found to warrant no violations upon inspection. While the heat and hot water issues have been addressed in most cases as they arise, the frequency of such complaints suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. The building's violation history shows a pattern of various maintenance issues being addressed through inspection and correction processes, with some violations being closed through proper certification.