347 East 51st Street, Manhattan, NY 10022

347 East 51st Street is a 5-story, 22-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1950 and currently owned by Robert Ohebshalom. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout 2024-2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed, particularly in November 2024 and most recently in April 2025 when an entire-building heat/hot water complaint was recorded. The property is also currently facing an open safety issue regarding a carbon monoxide detector, filed in April 2025.

Significant building maintenance concerns were documented in April 2024, including roof leaks affecting Apartment 5C, multiple issues with self-closing doors (including fire doors), and problems with carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, all of which remain open violations. The building has a notable history of elevator service issues, particularly in 2020-2021, with several violations related to single device elevator service and maintenance requirements, though most such complaints have been resolved or dismissed. A cluster of elevator-related violations occurred in 2020-2021, resulting in penalties and requiring various safety equipment installations.

The property has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections between 2018 and 2025, though there was one failed inspection in June 2018. Notably, the building has reported zero bedbug infestations in its last five reporting periods (2023-2025). Various open violations remain on record as of the most recent inspection, including issues relating to self-closing doors, security systems, and smoke/carbon monoxide detection devices.