342 East 15th Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

342 East 15th Street is a 6-story, 24-unit residential building located in Gramercy, constructed in 1910 and classified as a New Law Tenement. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout 2024 and into 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed for the entire building that were either not inspected due to lack of access or closed without resolution confirmation. There have been several building maintenance concerns, including multiple pesticide-related complaints in March 2024, some of which resulted in inspections showing no violations.

The property has a history of illegal conversion concerns, with six such complaints filed between 2021 and 2025, most recently in 2025, though in several cases inspectors were unable to gain access. Notable violations from 2024 include issues with self-closing doors in the first story public hall and apartment 3A, as well as a previous 2018 violation regarding fire escape obstruction that involved large flower pots on the 5th story balcony. The building has undergone several inspections for rodent activity between 2022 and 2025, with most recent inspections passing, though there were some periods of rat activity noted in earlier inspections.

The property shows consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since at least 2018, with no infestations reported in the past seven reporting periods. A single environmental control board violation was recorded in 2021 regarding stored furniture and debris obstructing an emergency exit walkway, which was resolved without penalties. The building's management has maintained regular permit filings for work requiring authorization, with permits issued in 2018 for emergency work, though the detailed nature of such work is not specified in the provided data.