438 East 76th Street, Manhattan, NY 10021

The 6-story, 15-unit residential building at 438 East 76th Street, owned by Marc Altheim and constructed in 2004, has experienced persistent heat and hot water issues throughout 2024. Between October and December 2024 alone, there were multiple complaints regarding heat and hot water problems, with several reports filed for both entire building and individual apartments. While some of these complaints were resolved with indications of correction, several required follow-up complaints due to lack of access for inspections.

Notably, in November 2024, an inspection resulted in a violation regarding hot water exceeding 130 degrees in Apartment 5A. The building has also encountered several maintenance and safety issues in recent years. A November 2023 violation involved improper gas dryer venting and maintenance in the laundry room, with an associated penalty of $625 that remains active.

Prior violations from 2022 through 2023 included issues with self-closing doors in the laundry room and Apartment 5A, missing safety covers on electrical outlets, and concerns regarding window guards. The property has consistently passed rodent inspections from 2010 through 2019, and throughout its history, there have been no documented bedbug infestations, with the most recent bedbug reports (2024) showing zero infested or eradicated units. The building's heat and hot water system has been a recurring challenge, with emergency service requests and HPD complaints numbering around 20 throughout 2024, indicating an ongoing concern that has not been fully resolved. While other violations related to safety and maintenance have been addressed, the heating system appears to require continued monitoring.