305 East 78th Street, Manhattan, NY 10075

305 East 78th Street is a 5-story New Law Tenement building located in Manhattan's Upper East Side, containing 20 residential units and constructed in 1910. The building has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years, with the most significant being an indoor air quality complaint regarding chemical vapors/gases/odors in early 2024 that required owner intervention. Between late 2022 and mid-2023, there were multiple emergency door-related complaints that were responded to and resolved.

In 2018, there were two emergency heat/hot water complaints affecting the entire building that were addressed within two days. The building has maintained a consistent record of addressing pest control requirements, with annual bedbug reporting showing no infested units or re-infestations from 2022 to 2024. However, there have been rodent activity concerns, particularly in early 2023, though regular inspections prior to this period in 2019 and 2018 had passed without issues.

The building experienced various maintenance challenges documented through Housing Maintenance Code violations, including multiple issues in 2019 related to Apartment 5FE, such as a defective bathtub finish, ceiling paint requirements, and a cracked bathroom window glass that were all resolved within a month. Historical complaints from 2018 included concerns about egress issues and potential illegal hotel rooms, though these complaints were closed without any warranted violations. The property has shown active compliance with regulatory requirements, including multiple permit issuances between 2018 and 2019 for unspecified emergency work. Regular inspections and documentation suggest the property management maintains oversight of building maintenance requirements, though periodic issues continue to arise requiring intervention.