324 East 50th Street, Manhattan, NY 10022

324 East 50th Street is a 6-story, 24-unit old law tenement building constructed in 1902, currently owned by Alan Grossinger. The building has experienced several significant façade-related issues in recent years, with active violations regarding facade safety that began in 2019, including a $10,000 penalty for failure to provide required safety measures to protect public safety from documented unsafe conditions. Most recently, in early 2024, the building was cited for failing to file an amended Cycle 8C report regarding unsafe conditions, resulting in a $625 penalty.

The building has multiple active Department of Buildings violations as of 2024, including failure to file required FISP Cycle 9C technical reports. The building's maintenance history shows a cluster of violations from May 1991, primarily related to fire safety and egress issues, including problems with fire escape access, electrical safety in the cellar, and drainage issues. These violations were all eventually closed, with certified dates in 2024.

While past issues suggest historical maintenance challenges, recent inspections present a more positive picture: rodent inspections from 2018 through early 2025 have consistently passed, and there has been no reported bedbug infestation in the building since at least 2019, with the most recent bedbug reports for 2023-2024 showing zero affected units. The building has also maintained an active record of permit issuances for work including electrical and plumbing systems from 2019 through 2021, indicating ongoing maintenance and improvement efforts. The most recent building and environmental control board records suggest ongoing compliance efforts, though two active violations from 2019 and 2024 regarding facade safety remain open as of October 2023, potentially impacting building habitability requirements.