327 East 14th Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

327 East 14th Street is a 4-story, 11-unit residential building in Gramercy, built in 1910 and currently owned by George Wong. The property has experienced persistent heating and water supply issues, particularly during the 2024-2025 winter period, with multiple emergency heat/hot water complaints recorded between October 2024 and May 2025, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. While some of these complaints were resolved through HPD inspections, there were instances where access for inspection could not be gained.

The building has also faced plumbing challenges, evidenced by a water supply complaint in September 2024. A significant building maintenance issue was documented in October 2024, with an active violation regarding deteriorated exterior window lintels on the 4th and 5th floors, carrying a $2,500 penalty. The property has a history of compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with no reported infestations between 2021 and 2024, and passed rodent inspections in 2022, 2023, and early 2025, though there were instances of rat activity noted in August 2024 and February 2022.

Two notable violations remain open from 2018-2019: one regarding inadequate lighting at the front entrance and another concerning a defective return buzzer system. The building also experienced two illegal occupancy investigations - one in 2018 regarding illegal hotel rooms, and a 2024 follow-up concerning illegal conversions, though these cases had varying outcomes in terms of compliance confirmation. The property has undergone multiple HPD inspections and received various violations over the years, most notably during 2021-2022 for failing to file required annual bedbug reports, though these violations were subsequently closed.