237 East 33rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10016

237 East 33rd Street is a 4-story, 10-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1926, currently owned by Sparton E33 LLC in the Kips Bay neighborhood. The building has experienced recurring infrastructure issues over the past several years, with notable concerns about heating and hot water systems. There have been multiple heat/hot water complaints, including a building-wide outage in October 2020 and an apartment-specific issue in June 2019, both categorized as emergencies.

An electrical power outage was reported in November 2021, and there has been one instance of plumbing water supply issues in November 2019, though inspectors were unable to gain access to verify the conditions. The building has faced various maintenance challenges, including a rat sighting in February 2020 and ongoing rodent activity concerns, though a March 2025 inspection resulted in a passing grade. The property has experienced some safety-related issues, including window frame problems and smoke detector concerns in October 2018, though no violations were issued following HPD inspections.

A significant number of violations were documented in the 1990s regarding heating system access and related requirements, with more recent bedbug reports showing one infested unit in 2021-2022, though subsequent reports from 2022-2024 indicated no infestations. Most recently, in June 2023, a violation was issued for failure to file the 2021 external low-pressure inspection, which remains active as of the latest data. The building's management has generally responded to complaints, as evidenced by the closure of most service requests, though some historical violations from the 1980s and 1990s remain open, including issues with the cleanliness of the cellar and conditions of the fire escape.