324 East 85th Street, Manhattan, NY 10028

324 East 85th Street is a 5-story, 20-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Manhattan's Upper East Side neighborhood, constructed in 1900 and currently owned by Allan Carlton. The building has experienced recurring indoor air quality issues, with multiple complaints about construction dust between 2023 and mid-2024, with the most recent incidents occurring in July 2024. The property had a significant heat and hot water emergency in May 2022 that required HPD intervention, though these services were reportedly restored shortly thereafter.

The building's rodent situation shows mixed results: while inspections in September 2024 and December 2023 passed, there was a notable rat activity report in October 2023. A debris hazard complaint was investigated in April 2024 but resulted in no violations being found. Notably, 324 East 85th Street has maintained a consistent record of bedbug-free status since 2019, with no reports of infestation or required eradication in the past five filing periods.

The building's rodent control program has seen variable results, with most inspections passing, though there was one failure in 2019 for unspecified reasons and a compliance pass in 2023. The property has experienced recurring air quality complaints during construction periods, with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene involved in addressing these issues. These construction-related concerns, particularly those affecting indoor air quality, appear to be the most pressing ongoing issue for the building as of mid-2025.