740 Park Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10021

740 Park Avenue is an 18-story, 33-unit residential building located in Manhattan's Upper East Side, built in 1930 and currently owned by Nick Cornish. The building has experienced several significant issues over the past five years, most notably a pest-related sanitary condition reported in October 2020 that resulted in an HPD inspection failure due to lack of access.

Between 2019 and 2022, multiple complaints were filed regarding illegal hotel rooms, with three separate reports in 2022 alone, though inspections either found no violations or access was denied. The building has two active DOB violations from 2019-2021 related to failure to perform Category 5 inspections and energy efficiency display requirements, and historical permit activity suggests consistent maintenance work, particularly in plumbing and exterior maintenance. The property's maintenance record shows generally good upkeep in recent years, with no recorded bedbug infestations since 2020 and rodent inspections consistently passing between 2010 and 2020.

Three active DOB violations from 2020-2021 remain unresolved, though many previous violations were either corrected or dismissed based on subsequent inspections. The building has also undergone various permitted work, particularly in plumbing and exterior maintenance, with several permits issued between 2020 and 2023. While there have been multiple complaints and violations over the years, the management has generally addressed issues promptly when violations were confirmed, though access issues during inspections have occasionally hampered definitive resolutions.