233 East 29th Street, Manhattan, NY 10016

The four-story, 11-unit Old Law Tenement building at 233 East 29th Street in Kips Bay, owned by Steven Croman and built in 1920, has experienced recurring issues with building-wide heat and hot water systems throughout 2025. Between February 21-22, 2025, multiple emergency complaints were filed regarding heating and plumbing problems, with several heat/hot water complaints being reported as duplicates of an existing building-wide issue that remained open during this period. The building has a documented history of temperature regulation issues, with previous violations in 2021 and 2024 showing patterns of both scalding (152 degrees) and excessively hot water (exceeding 130 degrees) at fixtures in apartments 1S and 4S, and inconsistent heating supply in apartment 4S.

The building has undergone several repairs and faced maintenance challenges in recent years. In January 2024, violations were issued for various issues including a leaking roof, defective plaster surfaces, inadequate heating, and issues with hot water temperature in apartment 4S, as well as problems with a self-closing door at the building entrance. Earlier violations from 2023 documented mold conditions in the bathroom ceiling of apartment 3R.

The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations since 2020, with no reported cases in the past five years, and has passed all rodent inspections consistently from 2010 through 2025. A departmental permit for some work was issued in September 2018, though specific details on the work performed were not provided in the available data. The building's maintenance history shows both recurring systems issues and regular inspection compliance, with most documented violations being addressed and closed, though some patterns of heating and water temperature problems suggest ongoing challenges with building systems.