232 East 40th Street, Manhattan, NY 10016

232 East 40th Street is a 6-story, 18-unit residential building in Murray Hill, constructed in 1910 and currently owned by James Conforti. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues during the winter months, with six documented complaints between December 2022 and February 2023, all involving the entire building and requiring emergency interventions by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

A notable safety issue emerged in January 2023 when a violation was recorded for a non-self-closing vestibule door at the 1st story, though this was subsequently certified as corrected by January 27, 2023. The building's maintenance history shows consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with all annual filings between 2019 and 2024 showing zero infested or eradicated units. Recent inspections reveal some administrative oversights, with two violations issued in 2023 regarding failure to file external low-pressure inspection reports (for 2018 and 2022), though both violations were dismissed.

On the positive side, the building has maintained a good record in terms of pest control, passing multiple rodent inspections between 2010 and 2025. The most recent bedbug report, filed in December 2024, shows no infestation issues for the period November 2023 to October 2024, continuing the building's pattern of successful pest management. Both the heat/hot water issues and the vestibule door safety concern represent the most significant challenges in the building's recent history, while the property has otherwise demonstrated effective compliance with various housing maintenance requirements.