353 East 78th Street, Manhattan, NY 10075

353 East 78th Street is a 19-story, 65-unit residential building constructed in 1986 and currently owned by Rose Caiola. The building has recently experienced recurring heating and hot water issues, with multiple complaints filed between April 12-14, 2025, all marked as "entire building" problems. This follows a similar pattern of complaints in October 2023, indicating an ongoing maintenance challenge with the building's heating system.

The property has also been cited for various maintenance issues in 2023, particularly in apartment 5B, including problems with ventilation systems, window sashes, and hot water supply, though most of these violations were subsequently certified as corrected. Additional building-wide concerns were documented in 2023, including defective balcony metalwork on apartment 6B and a CMU wall issue in the stairway to the rooftop. The building has maintained a relatively clean record regarding pest control, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past seven reporting periods from 2018-2024, and passed all rodent inspections conducted between 2011 and 2023.

However, there are several active DOB violations related to inspection filings that require attention, including failures to submit required technical reports for the 2020 External Low Pressure Inspection and FISP Cycle 9C. The property has successfully passed inspections for sidewalk shed defects, boiler operation, and ventilation systems in recent years, though these issues required multiple inspections to resolve. While the heating system problems represent the most significant recent maintenance challenge, the building's overall pest control record has been exemplary, with evidence of regular maintenance and compliance with safety inspections.