242 East 40th Street, Manhattan, NY 10016

242 East 40th Street is a 4-story, 7-unit residential building located in Murray Hill, constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Harrison Li. The building has demonstrated consistent attention to safety and maintenance requirements over the past several years.

Most notably, there have been no reported bedbug infestations in any of the five annual bedbug reports filed since 2021, and the building has maintained a perfect record on rodent inspections, passing all ten inspections conducted between 2010 and 2025. The property has experienced some maintenance issues worth noting: in 2018, there was a verified emergency regarding smoke detectors that was promptly addressed, and in late 2022, two complaints were filed regarding defective/exposed electrical wiring, resulting in an ECB violation and a $400 penalty. More recent service requests include a 2024 health department inspection related to a food establishment's letter grading (now closed), and the building's bedbug reporting compliance has remained impeccable through 2024, with all units marked as free of infestation.

The building's ventilation system was subject to a complaint in 2018, though inspection access was not granted. Between 2021 and 2025, there have been no reported issues regarding water leaks, heat, hot water, or other major building systems, suggesting good overall maintenance of essential services. The property's multiple rodent inspection passes over the years indicate effective pest management practices, and the regularity of bedbug reporting compliance demonstrates adherence to housing maintenance standards.