760 3rd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10017

760 3rd Avenue, a 15-story New Law Tenement built in 1929 in Midtown, has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years, with a particular focus on heat and hot water systems. From late 2023 through 2025, there have been multiple heat/hot water complaints, with both apartment-specific and building-wide issues reported. Notable concerns include a December 2023 building-wide heat/hot water complaint that HPD could not inspect due to access issues, and violations related to windows, water leaks, and ceiling conditions.

The building has also grappled with pest control challenges, most recently filing a bedbug report in 2024 involving three units, though all were reportedly eradicated. In late 2023, significant violations were documented in apartment 15F, including defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, broken window mechanisms, ceiling plaster issues, and water leak concerns, though these were certified as corrected by April 2024. The building's maintenance history shows ongoing attention to various infrastructure elements, with multiple plumbing permits issued in early 2025 suggesting recent infrastructure work. The property has passed several rodent inspections in 2023-2025, though there were some failures noted during 2023.

Building systems experienced multiple emergency complaints between late 2023 and 2025, primarily related to heat/hot water and water supply issues. A series of tenant safety inspections in 2024 resulted in no violations being found. The property has a noted history of permit-related violations in 2021-2022, particularly regarding failure to obtain proper permits for various alterations, though many of these were ultimately dismissed or resolved. The current ownership, under Edmund Donaldson, appears to be actively addressing maintenance issues, as evidenced by multiple permit issuances in early 2025, suggesting ongoing infrastructure improvements or repairs.