231 East 29th Street, Manhattan, NY 10016

The five-story, 18-unit tenement building at 231 East 29th Street in Kips Bay, built in 1920 and currently owned by Manjula Mukhopadhyay, has experienced several maintenance and safety issues in recent years, particularly during 2022. Notable incidents included heat and hot water problems in December 2022, multiple flooring and stair complaints, and unsanitary pest conditions, though most of these issues were eventually corrected or closed by HPD.

More recent concerns include a 2023 ECB violation for a missing support bracket on a 4th floor window A/C unit, for which a $250 penalty was imposed and paid. The building has maintained a clean bedbug record since 2020, with all recent filings showing zero infested or eradicated units. Rodent inspections show improvement, with a passed inspection in 2025 following a history of rodent activity between 2017 and 2028.

Housing Maintenance Code violations from previous years have included various safety and maintenance issues, such as inadequate kitchen gas supply in Apartment 9 (2022), self-closing door problems at the bulkhead (2024), and historical issues with fire escape obstructions and lighting requirements. The building's management has generally resolved violations and complaints when properly notified, though some inspections have been unable to gain access to verify conditions. The most recent bedbug reports from 2025 confirm a continued lack of infestation issues.