228 East 32nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10016

The 3-story, 16-unit building at 228 East 32nd Street in Kips Bay, owned by Steven Croman, has significant maintenance and safety issues as of 2025. In recent months, there has been a documented pattern of building-wide problems, including multiple violations related to safety systems such as malfunctioning smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors, water leaks, pest infestations, and various plumbing and electrical issues.

Notable violations from 2024 include the need to repair or replace safety equipment in basement apartment C, and multiple closed Housing Maintenance Code violations related to the building's walls, doors, and utilities. The building experienced a series of unaddressed complaints in April 2024, including issues with plumbing, lighting, door frames, walls, and pest problems. The property has a concerning history of violations related to illegal hotel use, with significant fines imposed in 2019 for operating unauthorized transient uses and failure to maintain proper safety systems, though recent investigations in 2024 did not find violations.

There are also multiple active rodent control efforts documented in 2025, with consistent evidence of rat activity followed by bait applications. While there have been no reported bedbug infestations in recent years, the building's maintenance record shows persistent issues requiring attention. The Department of Buildings currently shows an active violation for failure to file an external low-pressure inspection in 2022, which remains unresolved as of April 2023.