217 East 76th Street, Manhattan, NY 10021

217 East 76th Street is a 4-story, 13-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1910, currently owned by Adam Parkoff. The building has experienced recurring heating and hot water issues, particularly during November-December 2019, when there were at least seven separate complaints about lack of heat or hot water affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. While these issues were generally resolved, they represent a significant pattern of heating system problems. More recently, there was a concerning building vibration complaint in February 2022, though no violations were found upon inspection.

The building has also had rodent-related issues, with multiple inspections revealing rat activity, particularly in 2022 (June and July), though it appears to have passed inspections in November 2022 and June 2023. The most recent building condition reports indicate no bedbug infestations since 2019, with all more recent filings showing zero infested units. Additional infrastructure improvements were required in 2019 in Apartment 1B, including the installation of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, while Apartment 3C had various maintenance issues that year including problems with self-closing doors, bathroom fixtures, and electrical systems, all of which were subsequently addressed. The building's health and safety compliance record shows both improvements and persistent challenges.

While there were numerous Housing Maintenance Code violations documented between 2017-2019, particularly regarding self-closing doors and various safety systems, most of these have been resolved. The property has maintained a zero infestation rate for bedbugs over the past several years and has undergone multiple rodent inspections, with efforts to control rat activity including bait application in late 2020. The most recent Housing Maintenance Code complaints have been relatively minor, with the most recent being a 2022 complaint about missing signage. Importantly, the building's heating system issues from 2019 appear to have subsided, with no similar complaints reported in recent years, though this should be interpreted with caution given the historical pattern of heating problems.