4 East 78th Street, Manhattan, NY 10075

4 East 78th Street is a 5-story, 7-unit residential building located in Manhattan's Upper East Side, constructed in 1889 and currently owned by 4 E. 78 St Corp. The building experienced a notable cluster of heating issues in late 2020, with multiple complaints (five in total) regarding heat and hot water outages affecting the entire building between late November and mid-December.

While these complaints were eventually resolved without violations, they represent the most significant recent building concerns. The property has several outstanding violations from 2019 related to security and safety requirements, including an unapproved electromagnetic locking device at the entrance door and a lack of proper power outage security mechanisms; while these were documented in May 2019, their current status remains unresolved. The building has maintained a clean record regarding pest control, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past seven reporting periods (2019-2025), and has consistently passed rodent inspections from 2010 through 2019, indicating effective pest management.

Historical maintenance issues have included various violations that have since been resolved, such as window guard installation requirements in Apartment 4 (2012) and several safety and maintenance matters from earlier decades. The building's maintenance history shows regular attention to safety requirements, though the most recent Department of Buildings violation from November 2019 regarding an unfiled boiler inspection report remains active. The property has demonstrated compliance with bedbug reporting requirements for several years, with consistent reports showing zero infestations or eradications between 2019 and 2025. While the 2020 heating issues may concern prospective tenants, the building's overall maintenance record shows regular attention to safety and compliance matters, with most historical violations having been resolved through appropriate certifications.