236 East 77th Street, Manhattan, NY 10075

236 East 77th Street is a 6-story, 16-unit New Law tenement building located in Manhattan's Upper East Side, constructed in 1910 and currently owned by Joseph Taormina. The building has experienced recurring safety and maintenance issues in recent months, with multiple active complaints from 2025 including fire escape safety concerns, food establishment regulatory issues, and door maintenance problems. Notably, there are two open fire escape complaints from June 2025 and multiple food establishment complaints related to permits and kitchen conditions from June 2025.

Previous violations indicate ongoing concerns about building safety, with significant violations recorded in 2022 regarding fire escape access and improper use of outdoor areas. The building has maintained active compliance with rodent inspections, passing inspections in 2023 and 2024, though there were some rat activity observations in 2021. The property has experienced multiple safety-related violations over the past few years, including issues with smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and electrical systems in apartment 12 (addressed and certified in December 2022).

Historical complaints from 2018-2022 suggest recurring problems with maintaining proper egress and exit pathways, particularly concerning rear yard usage and fire escape access. While there have been some instances of water-related and pest control issues in 2024, the building's management has generally addressed violations within required timeframes, as evidenced by multiple "Closed" statuses on various complaints. The building's bedbug report system shows no infestations reported in the past three years, indicating effective pest management.