212 East 87th Street, Manhattan, NY 10128

212 East 87th Street is a 3-story, 7-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Manhattan's Upper East Side, owned by Dominique Punnett and constructed in 1920. The property has experienced recurring heating system issues, with multiple emergency complaints about lack of heat and hot water affecting the entire building over the past two years, with the most recent incidents occurring in December 2024. While some complaints were resolved with heat and hot water restoration, most required follow-up inspections that could not gain access to verify conditions.

The building has undergone regular rodent inspections, with the most recent results from 2025 and 2024 showing passed inspections, though earlier inspections in 2022-2021 noted rat activity with bait applied. The property had infrastructure issues in 2022, including water leaks and paint/plaster problems affecting walls and ceilings, though these were resolved without violations being issued. In terms of regulatory compliance, a January 2022 inspection revealed multiple notice violations regarding safety requirements, including missing carbon monoxide detector notices and heating system access keyholder information, though these violations were subsequently addressed and closed by May 2022.

The building underwent one emergency electrical inspection in 2022, but the inspector was unable to gain access. Notably, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with annual reports since 2020 showing zero infested units. The property has experienced consistent heat and hot water system challenges over the past two years, with multiple emergency complaints, particularly in late 2023 and throughout 2024, indicating a persistent building-wide maintenance issue that continues to affect resident comfort.