151 East 76th Street, Manhattan, NY 10021

151 East 76th Street is a 14-story, 120-unit residential building constructed in 1959 on the Upper East Side, currently owned by Joseph Laspina. The building has recently experienced several significant issues, most notably an asbestos-related complaint in February 2024 that required intervention from the NYC Health Department, and multiple window frame problems in September 2023 involving Apartment 6B, which generated several Housing Maintenance Code complaints and violations.

The window issues, classified primarily as Class B violations, involved problems with lower window sashes and spring balances that required correction and were certified as resolved by November 2023. The building has a history of safety inspections and compliance checks, with tenant safety inspections in 2021 resulting in some Oath Violations served.

Environmental concerns have been addressed, including a 2022 violation for unpermitted work related to glass panel railings at the penthouse level that resulted in a $1,250 penalty, and a 2020 violation regarding an inadequate tenant protection plan. While the property has consistently reported zero bedbug infestations since 2019 and passed multiple rodent inspections between 2010 and 2019, there was one instance of rat activity noted in December 2018. Several permits have been issued for work on the building, including electrical and plumbing permits between 2018 and 2019, suggesting ongoing maintenance and improvements to the property.