251 East 32nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10016

Riverview East Owners Inc. manages this 19-story, 164-unit Kips Bay building constructed in 1964. As of July 2025, the property has several ongoing maintenance issues, with open complaints as of May 2025 reported through the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) including problems with walls, ceilings, floors, and water leaks.

The building, which has maintained a clean record in recent years for bedbugs (zero reported cases in the past seven annual filings) and passed multiple rodent inspections, has experienced notable incidents in recent years. In 2023, there were significant issues in apartment 6E including water leaks, mold, and floor problems that led to multiple violations being issued, though these were eventually closed in 2024. The building has also had two smoking-related violations in 2023-2024 and an emergency flooring issue reported in January 2025. The property underwent exterior work in 2018-2019 that generated multiple Department of Buildings (DOB) violations related to construction safety, including serious issues when a coping stone fell from the parapet wall, injuring workers.

These violations, which included failures to maintain proper safety logs and provide adequate overhead protection, were resolved with various penalties totaling $42,625. More recently, in March 2023, there was an elevator-related incident involving entrapment, which resulted in a violation being served. The building has also experienced periodic heating system issues, with a 2021 emergency complaint about lack of heat/hot water being resolved. While the maintenance issues present in 2025 are concerning, it's worth noting that the property management has generally responded to violations when inspected, as evidenced by their recent bedbug reporting compliance showing no infestations in the past several years.