27 East 65th Street, Manhattan, NY 10065

27 East 65th Street is a 17-story, 82-unit residential building constructed in 1959, currently owned by Paul Bascobert. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water systems, particularly evident in 2024 when there were multiple complaints about building-wide heating problems in April. Similar heating issues had been documented as recently as 2023, along with water supply concerns that prompted emergency responses from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

More recently, in June 2025, there is an ongoing mobile food vendor-related complaint with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). The building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations over the past four years, with no reported cases from 2021 through 2025, and has consistently passed rodent inspections from 2010 through 2019. The property has faced various regulatory challenges, including an active Environmental Control Board violation (dated September 2024) related to public safety and building compliance, with an associated penalty of $2,500.

There have been multiple instances of illegal after-hours work complaints in 2023, though inspections did not find violations at the time. The building's systems have required ongoing attention, as evidenced by several Department of Buildings (DOB) complaints regarding elevator safety and scaffolding. While the building's management has generally responded to complaints, access issues were noted in 2024 when HPD was unable to gain entry to inspect heating problems. The property has received various permits for maintenance and work activities between 2018 and 2021, though there have been some violations for work conducted without a permit, particularly concerning a metal/wood structure attached to the restaurant facade in 2022.