221 East 35th Street, Manhattan, NY 10016

221 East 35th Street, a 4-story, 10-unit residential building constructed in 1900 and owned by Eric Borkowski, has experienced significant maintenance challenges over the past two years, particularly regarding its heating system. The building has recorded numerous heat and hot water complaints from late 2024 through early 2025, with at least eight complaints between October 2024 and January 2025, some of which required HPD intervention to verify corrections. Multiple Department of Building (DOB) complaints in early 2024 regarding boiler defects, installation by unlicensed personnel, and related issues resulted in several penalties, including two violations with $6,250 penalties in November 2024 for failure to comply with commissioners' orders.

There are also active violations related to improper duplex conversion concerns from December 2023 regarding apartment 1FE, where unauthorized construction created a duplex with stairs in the living room area leading to the basement. The building has faced various other maintenance issues, including multiple open violations as of 2024 for apartments 2FE (hot water temperature) and 2WR (floor repair) and several violations in apartment 3RW3W regarding mold, bathroom repairs, and window issues from April 2024. Safety concerns were noted in January 2025 regarding smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and door/window problems.

The property has been subject to consistent rodent control measures throughout 2023-2025, with bait being applied regularly, though a March 2025 initial inspection result showed passing status. Regular bedbug inspections since 2018 have reported no infestations, and the building underwent multiple heating system inspections in 2024 and 2025, though access issues have sometimes hindered full evaluations. While some violations have been closed and repairs made, including refrigerator issues in 2024, many remain open as of the most recent records, indicating ongoing maintenance challenges.