31 East 72nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10021

31 East 72nd Street is a 13-story New Law tenement building constructed in 1916, containing 35 units and currently owned by Clay Maitland. The property has experienced recurring issues with gas-related systems, evidenced by multiple complaints between 2022 and 2023, including a notable incident in October 2023 that was classified as an emergency but resulted in no violations. The building has faced several regulatory challenges, including active violations related to energy efficiency reporting requirements as of 2023, and outstanding facade maintenance violations from 2021-2022.

The Department of Buildings has documented various concerns over the years, including a gas piping violation in public hallways in 2022, and issues with heat and hot water systems in January 2023 where inspectors were unable to access affected apartments. The building has maintained a good record in pest control, with no bedbug infestations reported in recent years from 2018 to 2023, and has consistently passed rodent inspections from 2010 through 2019. Recent housing maintenance code complaints have not resulted in violations, despite there being multiple service requests for heating and appliance issues.

The property is actively working to address outstanding maintenance requirements, as demonstrated by the issuance of various repair and maintenance permits between 2019 and 2020. The building has also been subject to environmental control board violations, including a failure to maintain the building facade and failure to submit required technical reports. Historical records show a range of complaints from illegal activity to construction enforcement issues, though many of these were dismissed following inspections. The property owner has regularly filed bedbug reports showing no infestations, and seven routine rodent inspections between 2010 and 2019 have all passed, indicating generally good pest management practices in recent years.