234 East 77th Street, Manhattan, NY 10075

234 East 77th Street is a five-story, 20-unit old law tenement building located on the Upper East Side and owned by Michael Palin. Built in 1910, this historical property has encountered several notable issues over recent years. Most significantly, in October 2020, the building experienced an emergency heat and hot water outage affecting the entire building, though these services were reportedly restored promptly after tenant intervention.

The building faced two Housing Maintenance Code violations in 2021 and 2022 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though these were subsequently closed. In September 2021, there was a serious elevator service issue with a single device operation and no alternate service, resulting in an Oath violation. Most concerning is an active violation regarding door lock monitoring systems, issued on the same date and carrying a penalty of $625 for installation without proper fire service connection.

However, it's worth noting that the building has maintained a clean record regarding pest management since 2022, with zero reported instances of bedbug infestations or necessary eradications in the three most recent annual reports (2022-2024). Additionally, the property has consistently passed rodent inspections from 2010 through 2019, suggesting effective pest control measures are in place. While the building has faced some infrastructure challenges, particularly regarding heat, water, and elevator service, recent years have shown improvement in both bedbug management and rodent control, with no violations for missing bedbug reports since 2022.