3 East 40th Street, Manhattan, NY 10016

3 East 40th Street is a 30-story, Class B residential building constructed in 1988 and currently owned by Diamondrock East 40th Street NYC Tenant LLC. The building has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over the past few years. Most notably, there are two active Environmental Control Board violations dating from late 2021 related to the building's exterior facade, including spalling masonry and unsafe conditions, with penalties of $1,250 and $10,000 respectively.

A façade safety notification from November 2021 is still listed as active. The building has also faced elevator system problems, with a September 2021 complaint about a single-device elevator with no alternate service resulting in an Oath violation. More recently, in 2024, there were two complaints about plumbing issues and unauthorized work, though no violations were warranted at the time of inspection. The building has maintained a relatively consistent record regarding pest management, with recent bedbug reports from 2024 showing zero infested or re-infested units, though there was one instance of eradication in 2022.

The property has passed rodent inspections in 2010, 2011, and 2012. Several building permits have been issued in recent years for various maintenance work, including plumbing and electrical work, most recently in 2022. There appears to be a pattern of violations related to the failure to display energy efficiency scores, with active violations noted in both 2022 and 2024. The building has undergone multiple facade inspections and work under Local Law 11/98 requirements, with ongoing safety concerns that have not been fully resolved since 2021.