330 East 53rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10022

330 East 53rd Street is a 5-story, 8-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1900 and currently owned by Chun Ka Luk. The building has experienced several significant issues related to basic services and maintenance over the past few years, with the most pressing being recurring heat and hot water outages, including an entire building outage reported in December 2020 that required HPD intervention. In 2021, multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations were documented, including water leak issues, defective fire retardant materials, and problems with ceiling conditions in the public areas, particularly in the first and fifth-story hallways.

These violations, while officially closed, indicate ongoing maintenance challenges. The building has also experienced ventilation issues, as evidenced by a 2020 mold complaint that required inspection by HPD. Recent inspections and reports show some improvement in pest management, with bedbug reports from 2022-2025 showing zero infested units.

The building underwent an electrical inspection in December 2022, resulting in two active ECB violations related to unsafe electrical conditions with significant penalties, though these violations appear to be associated with a business (Chas E-Bike) rather than the residential portion of the building. Additionally, the building has consistently passed rodent inspections between 2010 and 2025, suggesting effective pest control measures, though the failed inspection in July 2011 is worth noting. While the building's bedbug and rodent control record is relatively clean in recent years, the pattern of heating system problems, water-related issues, and electrical concerns suggests ongoing infrastructure maintenance requirements that have persisted over time.