737 Park Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10021

737 Park Avenue is a 20-story, 64-unit Class A residential building constructed in 1940, currently owned by Randy Meckel. The property has experienced several concerning issues in recent years, most notably recurring indoor air quality problems in 2025, including chemical odors and ventilation concerns. There are also active rodent control challenges, with multiple inspections in 2025 (February, March, June, and July) documenting rat activity.

The building has faced several safety-related incidents and violations, particularly regarding scaffolding and construction safety in 2024, with multiple Environmental Control Board violations issued to SOHO Contracting Corp for inadequate scaffold maintenance and safety issues, resulting in penalties totaling $5,250. An important safety matter involves a Class C violation from 2023 regarding a defective self-closing door in the public hall on the 18th story, though this was subsequently corrected. The building's maintenance history shows attention to various infrastructure issues, including water leak investigations in 2022-2023 and flooring concerns in 2021-2023, though inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development found no violations in these cases.

There has been consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, showing no infested units in recent years. The property has experienced periodic issues with construction management and safety compliance, as evidenced by various complaints and violations between 2021 and 2024, including concerns about unauthorized work and construction beyond approved plans. While many violations have been resolved or dismissed, some remain open or were recently closed, indicating ongoing management attention is required. A façade safety notification was issued in 2022, and there are active violations related to the required filing of safety reports, though some benchmarking violations have been dismissed.