244 East 78th Street, Manhattan, NY 10075

The 24-unit, 4-story old law tenement building at 244 East 78th Street, owned by Terrence Lowenberg, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, particularly concerning building systems and resident comfort. Most notably, there was a building-wide heat/hot water emergency complaint in December 2024 (the inspection was unable to gain access to apartments), and multiple cluster complaints in April 2024 regarding various systems including plumbing (steam pipe/riser), ventilation, refrigerator, flooring, and pest-related issues.

The building has an extensive history of addressing safety systems, with violations documented in April 2024 in apartment 1B for defective self-closing doors, carbon monoxide detector issues, and smoke detector problems, though these violations were certified as resolved by April 30, 2024. The building has maintained compliance with rodent inspections, passing regular inspections conducted from 2016 through 2022, with only two instances of rat activity noted in 2016 before immediate corrective action. Bedbug reporting shows consistent zero infestation records from 2021 through the present, indicating effective pest management.

The property also had a garbage/recycling storage sanitation issue in July 2023, though no violations were found upon inspection. Historical data shows two instances (2021 and 2022) where inspectors were unable to gain access during gas utility and Local Law 188/17 compliance inspections. While the building has experienced multiple maintenance issues, many inspections result in no violations being found, and recent bedbug and rodent inspections suggest generally effective pest management practices are in place.