226 East 78th Street, Manhattan, NY 10075

226 East 78th Street is a 6-story, 28-unit New Law tenement built in 1910 located in Manhattan's Upper East Side, currently owned by 230 East 78 Associates LLC. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over the past two years, with multiple emergency complaints filed between December 2023 and January 2025, though some were closed without inspections due to access issues.

There are also several active and recently closed plumbing issues, particularly involving toilet facilities, with multiple complaints filed in January 2025 and a notable December 2023 steam pipe/riser complaint that was inspected with no violations found. The building has had some maintenance violations, including a January 2024 Class C violation regarding hot water supply in Apartment 23, though this was certified as corrected. The property has undergone regular rodent inspections, with all passing since 2010, and has maintained a bedbug-free record since 2018 with no reported infestations in the past seven years.

Previous building issues included electrical safety concerns in 2022 regarding exposed wires in public areas, which were resolved. The New York City Department of Buildings has registered multiple permit applications for various works at the property between 2018 and 2020, with permits generally issued for emergency work and equipment repairs. The building's recent history suggests ongoing infrastructure challenges, particularly with plumbing and heating systems, though these issues have prompted various city agency responses and inspections, indicating some level of regulatory oversight and attempt at resolution.