239 East 53rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10022

239 East 53rd Street, a 6-story, 24-unit residential building constructed in 1900, has experienced recurring maintenance challenges in recent years, particularly with heating systems and rodent control. Most notably, there have been multiple 311 complaints regarding food establishment conditions, with the most recent complaint in June 2025 still marked as "In Progress" related to rodent/insect/garbage issues, and another complaint in February 2025 concerning sewage.

The building has a documented history of heating problems, with multiple emergency complaints filed between 2020-2021 affecting both individual apartments and the entire building, though these were generally resolved promptly. The property has passed its most recent rodent inspection in January 2025, following a series of inspections from 2016 through 2022 that recorded varying conditions, including periods of rat activity and some inspections with "Passed" results. The building's maintenance record shows some improvement over time, with the most recent Bedbug Reporting filings for 2023-2024 indicating no active infestations, following a pattern of consistent zero infestation reports since 2020.

A significant violation regarding annual bedbug reporting requirements was recorded in February 2022, though this appears to be an administrative matter. The property underwent several permitted works in 2018-2019, including plumbing and electrical work, which were properly documented and issued. While the building has faced ongoing challenges with heating systems and occasional pest issues, recent records suggest better overall compliance with maintenance standards, particularly regarding bedbug management and rodent control, though the persistence of recent complaints in 2025 indicates that some issues remain unresolved.