331 West 43rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10036

331 West 43rd Street is a 5-story, 19-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1910, currently owned by Scott Berman. The property has faced recurring heat and hot water issues, with three building-wide outages reported during late 2022 and another apartment-specific complaint as recent as March 2025, though HPD was unable to gain access for inspection. The building has also experienced various sanitary concerns, including pest infestations in 2023 and mold issues in early 2024, with inspections conducted but no violations issued.

Notable safety violations were documented in August 2023 in apartment 3C, including problems with door gaps, defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and an uncapped radiator shut-off valve. The building's management faced significant scrutiny regarding unauthorized short-term rentals, with multiple illegal hotel room complaints between 2019-2020, resulting in several ECB violations totaling $19,762, particularly concerning inadequate fire safety systems for apartment 4C. The property's maintenance history shows attention to rodent control, passing inspections consistently from 2010 through 2024, and there have been no documented bedbug infestations since late 2022.

Previous water-related issues were recorded in 2019, including multiple heavy flow leak complaints, some resulting in issued violations. Historical violations from 2020 included deficiencies in fire retardant materials in public hallways on the 3rd and 5th stories, which were subsequently addressed. The building's management appears to have maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with no infestations reported in the most recent filings. While many complaints have been resolved, the recurring nature of heat and hot water issues, along with recent safety violations, indicates ongoing maintenance challenges.