344 East 78th Street, Manhattan, NY 10075

344 East 78th Street is a four-story, nine-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1910, currently owned by Robert Spitalnick. The building has experienced several maintenance issues over the past few years, most notably a heat and hot water emergency in November 2022 that was resolved shortly after inspection by Housing Preservation and Development.

Between late 2019 and early 2020, there were multiple complaints regarding electric/gas range appliances, with two inspections finding no violations, though in two instances inspectors were unable to gain access to the units. The building has active violations with the Department of Buildings related to failure to file Low Pressure Inspection reports for 2018 and 2020, as well as an outstanding boiler inspection violation from 2019. Despite these issues, the building has maintained consistent compliance with rodent inspections, passing all inspections conducted between 2016 and 2023.

The property has also demonstrated effective bedbug management, as evidenced by seven consecutive annual reports (2018-2024) showing zero infested or eradicated units. The building's repair and violation history suggests attention to maintenance issues, though the active DOB violations regarding inspection filings indicate some administrative oversights. Recent inspections and reports suggest that while there have been periodic maintenance issues, the building generally maintains acceptable living conditions, with no major recurring problems noted in recent years.