333 East 57th Street, Manhattan, NY 10022

The 14-story, 35-unit building at 333 East 57th Street, owned by Michael Berkowitz and constructed in 1928, has experienced recurring heating system issues over recent years, with emergency heat and hot water complaints registered in May 2024 (both building-wide and apartment-specific) and in April 2019, though in all instances, systems were reportedly restored promptly. The building underwent several regulatory inspections and faced multiple violations in 2019, including mechanical code compliance issues related to an exhaust grill installation ($500 penalty), elevator operation concerns ($312 penalty), and unauthorized plumbing work in an apartment ($625 penalty).

A stop work order was issued and later rescinded regarding unpermitted bathroom plumbing work in April 2019. The property has maintained a clean pest control record, with no bedbug infestations reported in the annual filings from 2018 through 2024, and recent rodent inspections in January 2025 and previous years (2010-2018) consistently passed.

The building's management has demonstrated responsiveness to heating system issues, as evidenced by prompt closure of service requests, though the frequency of such complaints raises concern about system reliability. Other maintenance matters have been addressed through appropriate channels, with various Department of Building violations being resolved or dismissed, including a 2022 penalty related to failure to file an energy benchmarking report, which was confirmed as submitted. The most recent housing maintenance code violations, from 2019, are all marked as closed, though some building-wide heating system issues have persisted through 2024.