440 East 77th Street, Manhattan, NY 10075

440 East 77th Street is a 5-story, 20-unit old law tenement building located in the Upper East Side, built in 1940 and currently owned by Arlene Alter. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with three emergency complaints documented in late 2024 and early 2025, all involving the entire building. These complaints were notably marked by HPD's inability to gain access for inspection.

In late 2022, a significant cluster of violations was recorded for apartment 5C, including issues with carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors, door functionality, ceiling plaster and paint conditions, and a roof leak affecting the ceiling. While some of these violations remain open as of now, the apartment had been inspected for these and an emergency water leak/ceiling paint issue in December 2022, with violations being documented. The building's maintenance history shows a mix of resolved and ongoing issues, with the most recent being multiple heat/hot water complaints.

Other documented complaints include electrical lighting issues (2023), various door/window problems (2018), and bedbug reports (2019-2024) showing consistent monitoring with no infestations recorded in the past six reporting periods. Regular rodent inspections between 2010 and 2019 have consistently passed, indicating stable pest control measures. The property has undergone routine inspections for various maintenance issues, with the most recent housing maintenance violations needing attention being dated from 2022. While some complaints have been documented as "no violation warranted" upon inspection, the frequency of heat-related complaints suggests ongoing building system challenges, warranting attention to recent building conditions to assess current system performance and responsiveness to maintenance issues.