339 East 74th Street, Manhattan, NY 10021

The 25-story residential building located at 339 East 74th Street on the Upper East Side, owned by Reece Parker, has experienced significant maintenance issues in recent months, particularly concerning heat and hot water distribution throughout the entire building. Between April and May 2025, there were multiple emergency complaints and service requests regarding inadequate heat and hot water, with at least ten separate incidents requiring intervention by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), several of which resulted in violations being issued. A pattern of inspection access issues also emerged during this period, with HPD often unable to gain access to verify complaints.

In addition to the heat and hot water problems, there was a plumbing water supply complaint in April 2025 that also presented access challenges for inspection. The building has several active violations and outstanding issues as of 2025. Most notably, there is an active ECB violation from 2024 concerning the failure to submit the required parking structure inspection report, with a penalty of $2,500.

There are also two elevator-related violations from 2019 that remain active, pertaining to failure to correct defects noted during a 2017 inspection. While the building has maintained a pest-free status in recent years, as evidenced by bedbug and rodent inspection reports showing consistent "Passed" results and no reported infestations, the persistent heating system problems raise concerns about overall maintenance standards. The property has been subject to two benchmarking violations in 2024 for failure to file energy use reports, though these were ultimately dismissed. Recent service requests regarding heat and hot water continue to dominate the building's complaint history, suggesting ongoing infrastructure challenges that require monitoring.