37 East 64th Street, Manhattan, NY 10065

The Plaza Athenee, a 15-story building located at 37 East 64th Street on the Upper East Side and owned by David Cohen, has been experiencing ongoing regulatory compliance issues over the past several years that warrant attention. Most notably, the building has accumulated repeated violations related to bedbug reporting requirements from 2021 through 2024, all of which remain open as of April 2024. The property has also faced significant facade maintenance issues, with multiple active Environmental Control Board violations as of 2024 documenting spalling masonry cornice and cracked terra cotta at the 11th story on the north elevation, for which penalties totaling $15,030 have been imposed.

Additionally, there are several active Department of Buildings (DOB) violations concerning failure to file required benchmarking reports of energy use, and issues related to the certification of correction on immediately hazardous ECB violations. The building's recent maintenance record shows inconsistent compliance with building regulations, though some violations from previous years have been dismissed. For instance, violations regarding the display of energy efficiency scores and grades from 2022-2023 were dismissed in early 2024, along with several benchmarking-related violations from 2023.

The property has undergone regular rodent inspections since 2010, all of which have passed, indicating good pest control practices in this area. The building has also experienced a few complaints related to construction safety, including sidewalk shed issues in 2022 and 2024, though these were resolved without violations being found. While the building's facade and bedbug reporting compliance issues are the most pressing concerns based on available data, it should be noted that not all violations necessarily indicate immediate risks to residents, as some relate to administrative requirements rather than safety concerns.