224 East 39th Street, Manhattan, NY 10016

224 East 39th Street is a 25-story, 191-unit residential building constructed in 1971 and currently owned by Bldg Lic 39th St Llc. The building has experienced recurring issues with illegal hotel room usage, with multiple complaints filed between 2019 and 2025, including three active or recently resolved complaints in 2025. Environmental concerns include a documented indoor air quality incident in 2023 involving chemical vapors, for which the property received an advisory, and a health department investigation in 2024 regarding unsanitary animal conditions, which resulted in no violations being found. The building's maintenance history shows significant attention to pest control, with regular rodent inspections consistently passing since 2018, though there was one bedbug incident reported in 2024 involving a single unit that was subsequently eradicated.

The property has also faced environmental control board violations, including maintenance issues with the building's car elevator system in 2018 and violations related to the publicly accessible space's amenity requirements. While these violations were resolved, they demonstrate ongoing challenges with the building's maintenance and compliance history. Recent rodent and general building inspections have passed, but the persistent nature of illegal hotel complaints suggests ongoing regulatory compliance challenges. The building's inspection and maintenance records show a mixed picture of building management.

Between 2017 and 2025, there have been multiple rounds of bait applications for pest control, including four instances in 2017, though the building failed one compliance inspection during that year. More recent inspections, including rodent inspections in 2024 and 2025, have passed, indicating improved conditions in this regard. The property has maintained compliance with several regulatory inspections, including the bedbug reporting system, where records show no infestations in most recent years except for the 2024 incident. The building's management has responded to various complaints and violations as demonstrated by inspection results, though some issues, particularly related to illegal hotel conversions, remain persistent.