222 East 35th Street, Manhattan, NY 10016

222 East 35th Street is a 6-story, 59-unit residential building located in Murray Hill, constructed in 1942 and currently owned by Simon Tinaj. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water system issues, with multiple emergency complaints between 2021 and 2025 indicating problems affecting the entire building. These complaints were documented on several occasions in November 2021, and more recently in January 2025, along with simultaneous reports of cooking gas and electrical power outage problems in January 2025.

The building has been in violation of several safety notification requirements since December 2021, including the need to post proper notices regarding smoke detector requirements, carbon monoxide detection device requirements, gas leak procedures, and the Housing Information Guide availability, all of which remain open violations as of now. Additionally, there was an elevator-related complaint recorded in December 2021, though no violations were found upon inspection in January 2022. Despite these ongoing issues, the building has maintained a clean record with respect to pest control, showing no bedbug infestations in the past seven reporting periods (2019-2025).

Rodent inspections conducted annually between 2010 and 2025 have consistently passed, indicating good overall building maintenance in this regard. A single Department of Buildings violation from March 2019 was resolved by December 2019. The building's management has responded to many tenant complaints, though there have been instances where Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) representatives were unable to gain access to units for inspection purposes. The property's maintenance history shows a pattern of heating and hot water system issues, particularly in the winter months, which appears to be an ongoing challenge for management to address effectively.