181 East 65th Street, Manhattan, NY 10065

The Chatham Condominium, a 32-story Class A building with 93 units located at 181 East 65th Street, has experienced several significant incidents over the past five years that warrant attention. Most notably, there have been multiple instances of work being performed without proper permits or in violation of stop work orders, particularly evident in 2024 with complaints about unauthorized construction and safety compliance issues leading to both Department of Buildings (DOB) complaints and Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations, though inspections ultimately found no violations in some cases.

A pattern of construction-related compliance issues is evident throughout 2020-2024, including a 2024 ECB violation regarding improper sidewalk shed extension and roof protection (penalty: $1,250), and a February 2023 violation for unpermitted work at a 31st-floor apartment (penalty: $1,250). The building has active DOB violations as of 2023 for failure to file required inspections and reports, including multiple years' worth of external low pressure inspections from 2018-2023, and a failure to display energy efficiency scores.

Previous maintenance concerns included a 2019 violation regarding an out-of-service elevator and various safety compliance issues during construction work. While the building has shown consistent adherence to rodent inspections, passing each one from 2010 to 2019, the pattern of recent violations suggests ongoing compliance challenges. The DOB and ECB records indicate that while many violations have been resolved through compliance or payment of penalties, a significant number of recent violations remain active as of current records, particularly related to reporting requirements and construction safety compliance.