414 East 78th Street, Manhattan, NY 10075

This four-story, 16-unit residential building located at 414 East 78th Street in the Upper East Side is owned by Gregory Georgiou and was constructed in 1920 as an old law tenement. The property has experienced several recurring maintenance issues, most notably with heat and hot water systems, as evidenced by multiple complaints in January 2019 regarding building-wide heating problems. More recent concerns include a rat sighting in August 2024 that led to violations being issued by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, along with an earlier plumbing issue in early 2024 involving a bathtub/shower problem that inspectors couldn't evaluate due to access issues.

The building appears to have had persistent pest management challenges, with inspections showing rat activity and the application of bait systems throughout 2021. The property has undergone various inspections and received several violations over the years, including findings related to improper maintenance of common areas such as a defective boiler room door and concrete tread issues noted in 2021. Notably, there were two Environmental Control Board violations in July 2018 regarding false filings related to rent regulation status, each resulting in a $5,000 penalty, though these appear to have been resolved.

The building's history shows consistent attention to bedbug management, with no reported infestations in recent years (2021-2024 reporting periods), though an annual bedbug report violation was issued in April 2024. Multiple complaints about cooking gas issues in late 2019, while marked as duplicate reports, suggest some level of concern about building systems stability. The property's record indicates regular inspections and attempts to address various maintenance issues, though access limitations have sometimes hindered complete evaluations by city agencies.