225 East 34th Street, Manhattan, NY 10016

The 21-story, 190-unit residential building at 225 East 34th Street in Murray Hill, owned by Monica Proothi, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in 2025, with multiple open complaints reported to HPD in March 2025 relating to electrical wiring, refrigerator problems, smoke detector concerns, and ventilation system deficiencies. These complaints are classified as both emergency and non-emergency situations.

The building has had a history of compliance issues with required inspections and reporting, including active violations for failure to file 2022 and 2023 external low-pressure inspections, as well as failure to display required energy efficiency scores and grades. A façade safety issue was noted in 2022, and the building received violations related to not providing required public safety measures for an unsafe façade condition. The property, constructed in 2007, has otherwise maintained a consistent record of rodent control compliance, passing all inspections since 2018, though there was one instance of reported rat activity in 2009.

Bedbug reporting has shown minimal issues, with only one infested unit recorded in the 2018-2019 reporting period, and none reported in the past five years. The building has undergone regular safety inspections, including tenant safety inspections in 2021 and COVID-19 compliance checks, all of which resulted in no violations at the time of inspection. While there have been various violations and complaints over the years, most have been resolved relatively quickly, with the current 2025 complaints being the most recent and notable concerns regarding building maintenance and systems.