439 East 76th Street, Manhattan, NY 10021

The 4-story, 8-unit Old Law Tenement building at 439 East 76th Street, owned by Ilene Franzmann and constructed in 1910, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over the past year, with eight separate complaints filed between December 2024 and May 2025. These complaints, most recently documented in May 2025, represent building-wide heating system failures, though inspection attempts by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) have been unable to gain access to units for verification. In addition to the heating problems, the building has undergone multiple safety and maintenance evaluations, including a December 2024 inspection revealing two Class C violations related to door self-closing mechanisms at the building entrance and vestibule, though these were subsequently certified as corrected.

A significant cluster of violations was documented in January 2018 for Apartment 1A, including issues with water leaks affecting multiple areas (kitchen ceiling, various rooms, and closets), non-functional smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, door self-closing requirements, and peeling paint concerns, all of which were documented as resolved by February 2018. The building's maintenance records also show consistent attention to pest control, with no documented bedbug infestations in the past eight reporting periods from 2019 to 2024. Rodent inspections have been conducted regularly, showing consistent passing results from 2010 through 2019.

A Department of Buildings complaint regarding excessive debris was noted and referred to the Department of Transportation in March 2025. While the building has experienced recurring heating system challenges in recent months, its historical maintenance record shows generally responsive management to various housing code requirements, with most violations being addressed in a timely manner. The absence of bedbug infestations in multiple reporting periods suggests effective pest management practices are in place.