311 East 61st Street, Manhattan, NY 10065

The 20-unit, 5-story residential building at 311 East 61st Street, owned by Alex Cruz and constructed in 1940, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over recent years, with three emergency complaints in 2024, 2022, and 2021 regarding lack of these essential services throughout the entire building. While two of these complaints were resolved with confirmed restoration of services, one in February 2024 ended without inspection due to access issues.

The building has also faced several maintenance challenges, including electrical outlet/switch and door frame problems in March 2021, and a rodent-related complaint from February 2020, though all these complaints were ultimately closed. The property underwent a significant inspection in March 2023 that resulted in a bedbug reporting violation, though no actual infestations were recorded in any of the subsequent annual reports from 2024 back to 2018.

Prior to that, there were two allegations of illegal hotel rooms in residential units in late 2019, both of which were closed without violations being found. The building's maintenance history shows consistent compliance with rodent inspections, passing all inspections from 2011 through 2020, suggesting effective pest management. While there have been multiple housing maintenance code complaints and violations, the building's management has generally addressed issues when inspections could be conducted, though access problems have occasionally prevented thorough evaluations.