201 East 77th Street, Manhattan, NY 10075

201 East 77th Street is a 19-story, 90-unit residential building constructed in 1965 and currently owned by Ira Meister. The building has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues over the past few years, with the most pressing being two active violations as of 2024 for failing to file required energy benchmarking and FISP Cycle 9C technical reports. The building underwent a notable heat and hot water outage affecting the entire building in October 2022, though this issue was reportedly resolved within three days.

In 2019, there were multiple safety concerns regarding the elevator system, including a violation for an inoperative door zone restrictor, which carried a penalty of $1,250 and required correction. Construction-related issues have been a recurring theme, with several complaints and violations related to work without proper permits, particularly a significant incident in April 2019 involving unauthorized electrical and plumbing work in Apartment 19A. The building's maintenance record shows regular inspections for pest control, with consistent reports of no bedbug infestations over the past five years and successful rodent inspections, passing all checks between 2010 and 2019.

Multiple permits for elevator-related work have been issued throughout 2019-2024, with the most recent being issued in May 2024 for elevator modernization. The property has maintained a relatively high compliance rate with housing maintenance code requirements, though the recent failures to file mandatory safety and energy reports raise some concern. The building's management has demonstrated responsiveness to complaints when reported, as evidenced by prompt inspections following various service requests, though some issues have recurred, particularly regarding elevator systems, heat/hot water, and construction-related activities.