164 East 72nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10021

164 East 72nd Street is a 15-story, 42-unit New Law tenement building constructed in 1925, located in Manhattan's Upper East Side neighborhood and currently owned by Maria Capraro. The building has undergone several significant renovation and maintenance periods over the past few years, with active construction evidenced by multiple construction-related complaints and permits from 2021 through 2025.

Most notably, there were construction safety compliance issues in late 2022 and early 2023, including a December 2022 facade work violation related to inadequate pedestrian protection that carried a $2,400 penalty, though records show this was resolved. The building has experienced several construction-related complaints throughout 2022-2023, including concerns about excessive debris, construction contrary to approved plans, and indoor air quality issues with chemical vapors documented in May 2023. The property has maintained generally good pest control records, with no reported bedbug infestations in any of the annual reports from 2018-2024, and consistent passing results on rodent inspections from 2011 through 2019, though there was one instance of rat activity noted in July 2015.

The building's facade maintenance and safety compliance have required particular attention, with an active violation regarding the failure to submit an acceptable Cycle 9A report of critical examination for the exterior wall, which was due in February 2022 and carries a $1,280 penalty. Multiple environmental control board violations related to construction safety were documented in 2022, though these were subsequently resolved. Recent permit activity suggests ongoing maintenance work, with multiple permits issued in 2023-2025 for exterior and plumbing work, indicating the building's management is actively addressing maintenance needs.