227 East 28th Street, Manhattan, NY 10016

227 East 28th Street is a 5-story, 20-unit old law tenement building constructed in 1912, currently owned by 227 East 28th Street, LLC in the Kips Bay neighborhood. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues over recent years, with the most significant cluster of complaints occurring between October and November 2023, including multiple paint/plaster issues and a water leak.

Earlier, in 2021, there were several emergency complaints regarding plumbing, flooring, and door issues, which were investigated by HPD but resulted in no violations. The building has documented pest control efforts, showing consistent monitoring with no reported bedbug infestations since at least 2019, and recent rodent inspections indicate active management of pest control, though there was rat activity noted in April 2025. The property has a history of various code violations, particularly in 2018 and 2021, including issues with self-closing doors, electrical wiring, and interior surface maintenance.

Notable violations included a C-class violation for mouse infestation in apartment 3A (2021) and multiple violations in apartment 2A involving electrical wiring, mold, and various maintenance issues (2018). Recent complaints in 2023 regarding after-hours work and work without proper permits were investigated but did not result in confirmed violations. The building has maintained a regular schedule of bedbug reporting showing zero infestations, and while there have been periods of rat activity according to inspection records, recent compliance inspections have typically passed, indicating ongoing management of these concerns.