313 East 73rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10021

The 17-unit, 4-story Old Law Tenement building at 313 East 73rd Street in the Upper East Side, currently owned by John Mccarthy, has experienced recurring heat and hot water system issues over the past few years. In early 2023 alone, there were multiple complaints regarding building-wide heat and hot water problems, with similar complaints documented repeatedly in 2021, leading to several emergency interventions by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

More recent concerns include a rodent sighting in August 2023 that resulted in violations requiring follow-up inspections by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, though a subsequent October 2023 rodent inspection passed compliance. The building has also faced various safety-related violations, including a 2023 finding in apartment 3A regarding defective self-closing doors, and previously documented issues with smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors in apartment 2D (2020) and 3A (2014). The property has a history of boiler-related problems, with multiple complaints about defective/inoperative systems recorded between January and April 2021, leading to Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations regarding pressure relief valves and heating system access requirements.

While the building's bedbug reporting history from 2021-2024 shows no infestations recorded, and recent rodent inspections have generally passed compliance, the pattern of heating system failures and associated resident complaints suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. The building's age (constructed in 1910) is typical for its classification, and while there have been various violations documented over the years regarding fire escape maintenance and safety systems (including self-closing doors and smoke detectors), most have been addressed and certified as corrected. Recent boiler-related violations from 2021 involved penalties that appear to have been paid or resolved, though they indicate historical maintenance concerns with this critical building system.