234 East 25th Street, Manhattan, NY 10010

234 East 25th Street is a 6-story, 30-unit New Law tenement building constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Lawrence Zombek. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water, particularly evident in multiple complaints and violations during 2024-2025, with several incidents requiring emergency responses from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). Plumbing problems, specifically related to basins/sinks, have also been a persistent issue, with an open complaint as recent as April 2025.

The building's safety systems have received attention, with violations noted in 2024 for defective self-closing doors, missing smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detectors, particularly in Apartment 12. Electrical safety concerns were documented in 2024, including violations for exposed wiring in public areas. The property has faced rodent control challenges, with recent inspections in 2025 showing mixed results - most recently passing in June 2025, but with previous evidence of rat activity and the need for bait application throughout 2024.

The building's maintenance history shows regular inspections and some violations being addressed, as evidenced by the closure of several Housing Maintenance Code violations. Notably, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases since 2020. Previous complaints from 2021 regarding egress and electrical wiring were investigated and found not to warrant violations at the time.