430 East 56th Street, Manhattan, NY 10022

430 East 56th Street, a 12-story, 82-unit apartment building constructed in 1955, has experienced a series of significant maintenance and compliance issues over recent years. Most notably, between May and June 2025, the building recorded multiple non-emergency and emergency maintenance issues including problems with water leaks, electrical systems, unsanitary conditions (mold), and issues with appliances such as the refrigerator and gas range. The building has a concerning history of heat and hot water complaints, with no access for inspection recorded in May 2023, though similar complaints from 2019 and 2022 were resolved with reports of restored service.

Recent health and safety inspections have revealed various issues, including a failed rodent inspection in November 2023 and a mouse sighting in April 2022 resulted in violations, though rodent inspections in 2024 and 2025 passed. The building's management, under current ownership of Christopher Alker, has faced multiple violations related to building codes and maintenance requirements. Between 2023 and 2024, there were several issues with unpermitted work, including a documented gut renovation in apartments 6F and 7F in 2023 that incurred a $2,500 penalty.

The property has also struggled to maintain proper documentation for energy use, receiving multiple violations for failing to file benchmarking reports throughout 2023. While the building has shown improvement in some areas, including recent undetected bedbug activity (with no infestations reported in 2024) and passing rodent inspections in 2024 and 2025, the frequency and variety of maintenance issues suggest ongoing challenges with building upkeep and compliance with city regulations. The property has consistently reported zero bedbug infestations in the past three years, with only one reported case in 2020, showing good management in this regard.