142 East 37th Street, Manhattan, NY 10016

142 East 37th Street is a 4-story, 6-unit residential building in Murray Hill, constructed in 1910 and currently owned by Joshua Herman. The building has experienced several maintenance issues, most notably in May 2022, when multiple electrical problems were reported, including non-functioning lighting and outlet/switch issues. These incidents prompted violation notices from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), along with a separate complaint about heat and hot water issues.

A significant cluster of violations was documented in March 2023 regarding the building's bedbug reporting requirements. During an inspection in May 2022, several important safety-related violations were identified, including the need to properly post smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, and gas leak procedures notices in common areas. These violations also included specific issues in Apartment 4, such as defective light fixtures in the kitchen and bathroom, problems with self-closing doors, and issues with the carbon monoxide and smoke detectors.

The building has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections since 2010, with the most recent passing inspection occurring in March 2025. Between 2020 and 2024, the property has shown a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with all quarterly reports (most recent in December 2024) showing zero infested units, zero eradicated units, and zero re-infested units. The property has experienced various maintenance issues over the years, particularly in 2022, when multiple safety and maintenance violations were documented, but most of these violations have been addressed and closed. Regular bedbug reporting compliance has been maintained, with no infestations recorded in recent years, and the building has consistently passed rodent inspections, suggesting effective pest management practices.