20 East 68th Street, Manhattan, NY 10065

20 East 68th Street is a 16-story, 83-unit residential building constructed in 1955, currently owned by Thien Nguyen. The building has undergone various inspections and faced multiple compliance requirements over recent years, with the most concerning issues emerging during a 2022 construction period when several safety violations were documented. These included problems with scaffold safety, storage of materials, and failure to notify authorities about an accident involving falling glass debris, for which three separate Environmental Control Board violations were issued with penalties totaling $12,500.

More recently, there have been multiple violations related to energy efficiency reporting requirements, with at least four active violations for failure to file required benchmarking reports and display energy efficiency scores as of 2024. The building experienced mold-related issues in July 2019, though no violations were ultimately issued following HPD inspection. The property has demonstrated generally good maintenance of health and safety standards in other areas, with regular rodent inspections passing consistently since 2013, though there was one failure noted in December 2016.

Bedbug reports since 2020 have shown zero infestation cases, indicating effective pest management. The building has undergone several construction and maintenance projects over the years, as evidenced by multiple permit issuances between 2019 and 2022, though some work has triggered compliance issues warranting inspections. Most recently, three Tenant Safety Inspections in 2023-2024 found no violations, suggesting improved compliance with regulatory requirements, though the building remains under three active violations related to energy efficiency as of December 2024.