52 East 78th Street, Manhattan, NY 10075

52 East 78th Street is a 13-story, 47-unit residential building constructed in 1916, currently owned by Mark Hoffman. The building has displayed persistent safety equipment maintenance issues, particularly evident in 2016 when multiple violations were recorded for missing smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors in apartments 5C and 6C, though these violations remain open as of October 2023.

Since 2016, there have been various safety-related administrative violations in common areas, including the need for proper notices regarding smoke detector requirements and building registration information, though many of these have been resolved or certified as corrected between 2022 and 2024. The building has undergone regular safety inspections, consistently passing rodent inspections from 2010 through 2019, and maintaining a pest-free record according to bedbug reports from 2019 through 2024, with no infestations reported in any dwelling units during this period. Recent building operations have included multiple permit issuances in 2021 and 2022 for unspecified work under job number 123735510.

Three complaints have been filed between 2018 and 2024, including one regarding falling debris in 2018 that warranted an inspection, though no violations were found at the time. The most recent violations related to improper signage by Rockledge Scaffold Corp were recorded in 2023 and resolved with no penalty imposed. While the building has maintained a regular inspection schedule and has generally adhered to pest control requirements, the unresolved safety equipment violations and their extended duration merit attention as a notable pattern in the building's maintenance history.