340 East 22nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10010

340 East 22nd Street is a 5-story, 20-unit old law tenement building located in Gramercy, built in 1925 and currently owned by Mark Scharfman. The building has experienced several significant issues in recent years, particularly related to heat and hot water systems, with multiple emergency complaints documented between May and June 2024 for both entire building and apartment-specific problems. More recently, in late 2024, there were complaints about water leaks and wall issues, though HPD inspection attempts could not gain access to verify these conditions.

The building has also faced indoor air quality concerns in October 2024, with multiple reports of human feces, though these appear to have been addressed through existing service requests. A serious maintenance issue was noted in 2024 regarding self-closing doors, with multiple violations recorded affecting both the building's front entrance and individual apartments (notably 1A and 2C) for having devices preventing them from self-closing, though some of these violations have since been closed. The property's record shows a history of pest management, with zero bedbug infestations reported in recent filings since 2021-2022, though there were two instances noted in 2019-2020.

Rat activity inspections have been conducted periodically, with the most recent compliance inspection in May 2025 passing, though an April 2025 inspection noted rat activity. The building also faced a violation in 2018 regarding occupancy contrary to permitted use, related to a converted recreation room, though this was resolved. Current open issues include an electrical outlet/switch problem as of June 2025, and a 2024 violation regarding defective ceramic tile baseboard repair in the vestibule, as well as ongoing concerns about the building's heat and hot water systems.