322 East 34th Street, Manhattan, NY 10016

322 East 34th Street is a 5-story, 16-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1920 located in Kips Bay, currently owned by Jp Rutigliano. The building has experienced several recurring maintenance and safety issues, with the most recent significant incident occurring in 2023 involving cooking gas problems and unsanitary garbage storage, which resulted in HPD violations. The property has a documented history of heat and hot water issues, with complaints logged in 2018, 2019, 2020, and most recently in 2022, though these were typically addressed promptly.

A concerning pattern emerged in mid-2023, where violations were recorded in apartment 4B including defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and issues with self-closing doors. The building has also faced multiple food safety concerns, with complaints about food poisoning in 2020 and 2022, though these were referred to the appropriate authorities for investigation. Positive developments include the building's recent rodent inspection in January 2025, which passed without issues, continuing a 15-year streak of successful rodent inspections dating back to 2010.

The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug problems, with no infestations reported in annual filings from 2018 through 2024. While several violations have been documented throughout the building's recent history, many have been promptly addressed and closed, though some remain open as of the latest reports. The building's management has generally responded to service requests, with most being closed after inspection, though access issues were noted in some heat/hot water complaints.